Fruity Goofballs

After making the original Goofball and a S’mores Goofball, I’m onto my final Goofball creation, which might be my favorite. This one is a blend of fruity cereal with white chocolate, which would be a colorful, eye-catching dessert at any get-together.

What You’ll Need:
• 1 package of large marshmallows
• 1 box of Fruity Pebbles (or any brand of fruity cereal. Crushed up Froot Loops would also work)
• 1 bag of white chocolate chips
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter (1/4 cup)
• 1 10 oz can condensed milk

Directions:
1. Prepare your work area by placing parchment paper out (I usually line cookie sheets with the parchment paper, so I can move the pans to another area.) Pour a large portion of the cereal into a large bowl and have the marshmallows ready to go.

2. Put your margarine, white chocolate chips and about 3/4 can of the condensed milk into a large bowl. Heat the ingredients in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring. Once it is all melted and blended, allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes (so it is easier to work with and won’t melt the marshmallow)

3. After the mixture is done, it is time to dip the marshmallows. This may require a few tries to get right, but it gets much easier once you get the hang of it. My process is to use a knife or fork to dip the marshmallow into the chocolate mixture, then quickly move the coated marshmallow into the bowl of cereal. Once in the bowl of cereal, I remove it it from the knife/fork and coat it by rolling and pouring the cereal over it. Once cereal is all over the marshmallow, I roll it in a circle motion in my hands to keep it all securely together. 

4. Place the finished marshmallow onto the wax paper to cool and repeat the process. You might need to wash your hands a few times during the process if your hands get too sticky. I also stirred the chocolate mixture every few minutes to prevent it from getting stiff.

5. Allow the marshmallows to cool for about 20 minutes and then begin to enjoy! I tried to use up all of the marshmallows, and the chocolate mixture was just about enough to do so.

* An optional step I have been doing is to boil some water and pour it into a bowl. Then carefully place the bowl of hot caramel over the bowl of hot water. This keeps the chocolate hot during the whole process. 

* Additionally, one other tip I have is that these are great to put in the freezer and just take out a couple at a time when you want them. Since they make a pretty big batch, I put most of the balls in a container and put a piece of foil in between.

Here are some photos of the final product:

What I have found so great about this recipe is that it can create so many different combinations (plus it really is easy to make once you get the hang of it!) Now when I walk down the cereal aisle I imagine other possibilities. I think Honey Nut Cheerios and white chocolate would be nice or maybe event Cinnamon Toast Crunch with white chocolate. (I really would appreciate if Post would start selling Oreo O’s again because that would automatically be my favorite.) If you aren’t crazy about the cereal, you could use different cookies (vanilla wafters, graham crackers, Fudge Stripe cookies, etc.) crushed up as well, but I tend to like the cereal since it ends up being similar to a marshmallow crispy treat.