I'm fascinated by the business of marketing food products. Froot Loops Toucan Sam has been the mascot for Kellogg's colorful fruit cereal since 1963. He's practically a senior citizen in the cereal industry, but his pal Tony the Tiger has been selling Frosted Flakes since 1952! Clearly, that old tiger is the GOAT.
I once had an intriguing conversation on an airplane with a pretzel guy (the kind that hangs on the rotating carousels to keep them warm) who told me marketing food products was the pinnacle of all marketing! He absolutely loved his job!
A trip to any grocery store in America is a stimulating eyeful of abundance, color, and a visual education in marketing, and it changes every day and every season!
I usually do my grocery orders online for two reasons: 1. speed and 2. less temptation, but recently, I had to pop into the store, and I stopped dead in my tracks in the cereal aisle when I saw a colorful box of Froot Loops but heart-shaped for Valentine's Day! 💖
I knew I would have so much fun using them to make treats for our daughter's fifth-grade class, and I was not disappointed!
All you need for this quick, tasty treat is white almond bark, Froot Loops, and sprinkles for fun!
Measure 6 cups of Froot Loops into a large bowl and set aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 8 to 9 ounces of white almond bark in 30-second increments, stirring between bursts until the bark is completely melted and no lumps remain.
Pour the melted almond bark over the Froot Loops and stir with a rubber or silicone spatula until all the cereal is completely covered. Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment paper or wax paper. Add sprinkles while the almond bark is still melty so they stick.
I used a tablespoon from my silverware drawer heaped high, and the batch made about 28 candies.
The candy will easily pop off the parchment paper when the almond bark sets. I was taking these treats to school for their celebration of 100 days this school year, so I put each Froot Loops Toucan candy in a cupcake liner.
Then, a light bulb went off! I put them in the giant cupcake pan my husband bought for me at a garage sale—I had almost forgotten about it! It was such a great way to transport them to her classroom!
I knew I would have fun with this box of cereal and making treats for our daughter's fifth graders, and I sure did!
About half of the box was used to make these Froot Loop Toucan candies, and the other half was used to create a pan of Froot Loops and Marshmallows squares that were similar to, but much more fun and colorful than, Rice Krispies squares! 😍
Even though our kids are grown, and even our grandkids are all grown or almost grown, I still found a way to have fun with some youngsters. Thank you to our daughter for sharing them with me!
The Froot Loop Marshmallow Squares and the Froot Loop Toucan treats were a hit! And you know what? The kids liked them so much that they asked if there was a chance I could share some treats for their Valentine's party! I'm in!
A quick and simple candy using Froot Loops cereal, white almond bark, and fun sprinkles!
I also made a few other Valentine's treats you might enjoy: a pretty Valentine's Cake, Valentine's Sugar Cookie Bars, and Valentine's Ritz Cookies!
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Love GB (Betty Streff)
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