Triple-Tier Brownies

Name: Triple-Tier Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size); 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips; 1 cup peanut butter; 3 cups crisp rice cereal; 1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting; 1 cup salted peanuts, chopped

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + chilling YIELD: about 5 dozen.

With a creamy frosting and crunchy topping, these rich three-layer brownie bars are a decadent treat. “They're a cinch to assemble, but irresistible,” Annmarie Savage attests from Skowhegan, Maine. “Whenever I make them for someone new, they always want the recipe.”

Ingredients

1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter
3 cups crisp rice cereal
1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting
1 cup salted peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. Prepare and bake brownie mix according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack.
2. In a large saucepan, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes or until blended, stirring occasionally. Stir in cereal; set aside.
3. Spread frosting over brownies. Sprinkle with peanuts. Spread with peanut butter mixture. Chill for 30 minutes or until set before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 155 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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