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Peanut Butter Cereal Treats

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  • Yield: 16 bars
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cool Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups crispy rice cereal OR combination of ready-to-eat cereals
  • 1/2 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup chunky OR creamy peanut butter

Directions

  1. Pour cereal into a large bowl. Combine corn syrup and sugar in medium saucepan. Stirring occasionally, bring to boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until smooth.
  2. Pour over cereal; stir to coat well. Press evenly into a greased 8 or 9-inch square pan. Cool about 15 minutes. Cut into bars. Store in tightly closed container.

    For Chocolate Hazelnut Treats:

    Substitute chocolate hazelnut spread for the peanut butter and reduce the sugar to 1/4 cup.
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Peanut Butter Cereal Treats

  • Yield: 16 bars
  • Prep Time:  10 hrs
  • Cool Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups crispy rice cereal OR combination of ready-to-eat cereals
  • 1/2 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup chunky OR creamy peanut butter

Directions

  • Pour cereal into a large bowl. Combine corn syrup and sugar in medium saucepan. Stirring occasionally, bring to boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until smooth.
  • Pour over cereal; stir to coat well. Press evenly into a greased 8 or 9-inch square pan. Cool about 15 minutes. Cut into bars. Store in tightly closed container.

    For Chocolate Hazelnut Treats:

    Substitute chocolate hazelnut spread for the peanut butter and reduce the sugar to 1/4 cup.