Mom's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
Yield: 24 bars
This easy Peanut Butter Cereal Bars Recipe goes perfectly with the rich chocolate topping! These dessert bars are peanut butter chocolate paradise.
Ingredients
for the peanut butter cereal bars
- 6 c. corn flakes cereal
- 1 c. sugar
- ½ c. unsalted butter
- 1 c. light corn syrup
- 1 c. creamy peanut butter
for the chocolate frosting
- 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips I like to use Guittard brand
- ¼ c. creamy peanut butter
Instructions
FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS
- Spread cereal evenly in a 9'' x 13'' pan and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium/medium-high heat, combine sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil. Let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until silky smooth.
- Pour hot mixture over cereal and gently fold to incorporate evenly. Using a spatula, press down on the coated cereal, firmly but gently, until even. Let cool.
FOR THE CHOCOLATE FROSTING - In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Heat the chocolate as gently as possible, stirring regularly, and taking care to not let the chocolate scorch. When the chips are almost melted, remove pan from heat and stir until completely smooth.
- Pour warm frosting over bars and spread evenly. It's really hard to not cut out a piece and eat it immediately, but if you let the frosting cool completely, it will set up and cut very nicely.
Notes
Adapted just slightly (I add peanut butter to my frosting) from Mom's recipe box.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 279kcal Carbohydrates: 38g Protein: 4g Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 6g Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 10mg Sodium: 126mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 29g
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