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Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

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  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Yield: 24 bars
  • Prep Time: 0:15
  • Chill Time: 60 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 cups crispy rice cereal squares
  • 1 cup peanuts
  • 1 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Topping:
  • 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • Optional, more peanuts for garnishing

Directions

  1. Mix cereal and peanuts in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
  3. Pour syrup mixture over cereal and peanuts. Stir to coat evenly. Pat mixture into greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
  4. Mix topping ingredients together in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH (100%) for 30 to 45 seconds, or until melted. Stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Cool (or chill) 1 hour to set. Cut into bars.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Yield: 24 bars
  • Prep Time:  15 minutes
  • Chill Time: 60 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 cups crispy rice cereal squares
  • 1 cup peanuts
  • 1 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • Optional more peanuts for garnishing

Directions

  • Mix cereal and peanuts in a large mixing bowl.
  • Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
  • Pour syrup mixture over cereal and peanuts. Stir to coat evenly. Pat mixture into greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
  • Mix topping ingredients together in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH (100%) for 30 to 45 seconds, or until melted. Stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Cool (or chill) 1 hour to set. Cut into bars.