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Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars
These Peanut Chews are soft and crunchy, salty and sweet. They are the perfect treat!
Ingredients
- 1 box Yellow cake mix
- ⅓ cup Margarine, softened
- 1 Egg
- 3 cups Mini marshmallows
- ⅔ cup Light corn syrup
- 10 ounces Peanut butter chips
- ¼ cup Margarine
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 2 cups Crispy rice cereal
- 2 cups Salted peanuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine cake mix, butter, egg, and beat low until crumbly.
- Press in bottom of greased 13x9 pan.
- Bake 350 for 12-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove, add marshmallows on top, return to oven 1-2 minutes until puffy.
- Cool while preparing topping.
Topping
- In a large saucepan, combine all topping ingredients except cereal and peanuts.
- Heat until smooth stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, stir in cereal and peanuts, immediately spoon over marshmallows.
- Spread to cover.
- Refrigerate for one hour or let cool room temperature until firm and cut into bars.
Christina's Notes
- Chips: A few tablespoons of Dark chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or even reese's peanut butter chips to this delicious treat.
- Add Powdered Sugar: Sprinkle a little on top of this easy snack.
- Candy: Try incorporating some reese's pieces or mini peanut butter cups to make taste better.
- Variation tip: Feel free to add as many tips as you need in this section
- Microwave: Make the topping in a microwave-safe bowl and melt ingredients in the microwave.
- Store: Store in a ziplock bag or airtight container for up to two weeks.