Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

These Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars have it all. They are soft and crunchy, salty and sweet. They are the perfect treat you need to try! This crunchy peanut butter bars are a next level rice crispy treat. It a wonderful dessert recipe to share with the whole family. If you are a fan of rice krispy treat, then you will love this chewy peanut butter bar that also has a little crunchy.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Fish Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 12 Servings

Calories: 550 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 box - Yellow cake mix
⅓ cup - Margarine
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 13×9 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.
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.

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