Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Cereal Bars

Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Cereal Bars

Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package mini marshmallows
• 5 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

Directions

• 1 Pour the rice cereal and chopped peanuts (if using) in a large bowl; set aside.
• 2 In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the light corn syrup and white sugar; bring to a boil; continue to boil for 1 minute.
• 3 Reduce heat to low and stir in butter or margarine, peanut butter and vanilla until melted and smooth.
• 4 Add in mini marshmallows and stir until blended.
• 5 Pour the marshmallow mixture into the rice cereal and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• 6 Press the mixture into an greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan, flatten with the back of a buttered spoon.
• 7 In a microwave-safe bowl microwave the chocolate chips with shortening on HIGH until melted, removing once to stir.
• 8 Immediately spread the hot chocolate mixture evenly over the bars; chill to harden the chocolate.
• 9 Cut into desired size bars.