golden grahams™ s’mores pizza squares :: recipe

A couple weeks back I got a surprise package in the mail from my friends at General Mills. At first I was confused because it was for cereal… and pizza. Yeah. Not exactly two things that you think of going well together, but the recipes they had sent me (with some pretty amazing looking photos) sounded very tasty and I decided to give them a try.

First on our General Mills Cereal Pizza Tour is Golden Graham™ S’mores Pizza Squares and let me tell you, it is beyond delicious. While I did not create this recipe, I did thoroughly enjoy every minute of making and eating it (seriously, my house and I smelled like chocolate and I had a total Willy Wonka moment). This recipe is easy enough that even little chefs can get in on the fun!

Ingredients ::

• 5 1/2 cups Golden Grahams™
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup creamy almond butter
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg white
• 1 3/4 cups milk chocolate chips
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 2 bars (1.55 oz each) milk chocolate candy, broken into pieces

Instructions ::

1. Heat oven to 375ºF. Line 15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking parchment paper, folding edges if necessary.
2. Using food processor, finely crush 5 cups of the cereal. In medium bowl, mix melted butter, almond butter, brown sugar, and egg white until well blended. Stir in crushed cereal until mixed well. Pour cereal mixture into pan; spread evenly, and press firmly against bottom of pan. Bake 11 minutes.
3. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the chocolate chips, and return to oven for 1 minute. Remove from oven, and carefully spread melted chocolate chips on top of crust. Top with marshmallows, and return to oven for 2 to 3 minutes or until marshmallows begin to soften.Remove from oven, and top with remaining 1/2 cup cereal. Let cool 5 minutes, and top with chocolate candy bar pieces.
4. In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips uncovered on High 45 to 55 seconds, stirring until smooth; drizzle melted chocolate on top. Using pizza cutter sprayed with cooking spray cute 5 rows by 3 rows.

Serves 15
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Start to Finish: 45 minutes

Tips ::

• instead of folding the parchment paper, trim the excess with kitchen scissors after you have pressed out the crust
• baking time for the crust may vary depending on your oven
• keep an eye on those marshmallows and don’t over cook them!
• if you’re like me and don’t even have cooking spray just grease the pizza wheel LIGHTLY with melted butter (seriously, super duper lightly so it doesn’t get greasy)

Thanks to our friends at General Mills for sharing so that I could share with you! ENJOY!!!