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Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Cooling Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
servings
Ingredients
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1
box
Yellow cake mix
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⅓
cup
Margarine
-
softened
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1
Egg
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3
cups
Mini marshmallows
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⅔
cup
Light corn syrup
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10
ounces
Peanut butter chips
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¼
cup
Margarine
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2
teaspoons
Vanilla
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2
cups
Crispy rice cereal
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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.
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.