Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

Name: Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 24 bars
Ingredients: 6 cups crispy rice cereal; 1 cup peanuts; 1 cup Crown® Lily White® or Golden Corn Syrup; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup peanut butter; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup peanut butter; Optional, more peanuts for garnishing

Beginner • 24 bars • 2 hr 45 min

Mix cereal and peanuts in a large mixing bowl. Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla.

Ingredients

6 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup peanuts
1 cup Crown® Lily White® or Golden Corn Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Topping:

1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
Optional, more peanuts for garnishing

Method

Mix cereal and peanuts in a large mixing bowl.
Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
Pour syrup mixture over cereal and peanuts. Stir to coat evenly. Pat mixture into greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
Mix topping ingredients together in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH (100%) for 30 to 45 seconds, or until melted. Stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Cool (or chill) 1 hour to set. Cut into bars.