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Peanut Butter Cereal Bars Recipe

I enjoy giving gifts that are simple and homemade. I cut these bars into squares and serve them on holiday trays as gifts.—Brenda Alexander, Frankton, Indiana

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Peanut Butter Cereal Bars Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 36 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
6 cups Rice Chex
1-1/2 cups salted peanuts
1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cereal and nuts; set aside. In a microwave-safe 1-qt. bowl, combine the sugar and corn syrup. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 20-40 seconds. Stir and cook 3-5 minutes longer or until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Pour sugar mixture over cereal and nuts; stir to coat. Press into the prepared pan. Refrigerate until set.
Using foil, lift out of pan. Discard foil; cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 143 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Cereal Bars in Country Woman November/December 2003, p35