CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS

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Skip the preservatives in store-bought cereal bars by making these delicious homemade treats. They're a perfect addition to a school lunchbox.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Cooking spray
8 cups chocolate crisp puffed-rice cereal
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
10 ounces miniature marshmallows (4 3/4 cups)
3/4 cup natural peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment. Lightly spray parchment. Place cereal in a large bowl. In a large pot, melt butter over medium. Add marshmallows, peanut butter, and salt and cook, stirring, until mixture is melted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir into cereal until combined. Let mixture cool slightly, 4 minutes (mixture should still be pliable), then stir in chocolate chips and peanuts. With a spatula (or your fingers) lightly coated with cooking spray, press into pan. Let stand at room temperature until set, about 20 minutes. Using parchment, lift from pan and cut into 12 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 7 g

Hina Faisal
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These bars are so good! I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter.


Surjo Hira
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These bars are the perfect make-ahead snack. I love to make a batch on the weekend and then have them on hand for the week.


Jay Alyse
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I've made these bars several times, and they're always a hit. I love how customizable they are. You can use any kind of cereal or nuts that you like.


MAshraf 1998
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These bars are so easy to make, and they're a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth.


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I made these bars for my kids and they loved them! They're the perfect after-school snack.


Kosi Themba
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These bars are a great snack for on the go. They're also a great way to use up leftover cereal.


Winter bravo
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I wasn't sure how these bars would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised! They're so delicious and they were really easy to make.


Tufael Islam
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These bars are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. I love the crunch from the cereal and the gooeyness from the peanut butter and chocolate.


Nwachukwu Benita
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I've made these bars several times now, and they're always a favorite. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


GoddessP Jas
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


James Head
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These bars were a hit with my family! They're so easy to make, and they taste delicious. The chocolate and peanut butter flavors are a perfect combination.