Chocolate Crunchy Bars (No Bake)
Recipe: #12181
March 02, 2014
Categories: Desserts, Cookies, One-Pot Meal, Baby Shower, Birthday, Brunch, Christmas, Cinco de Mayo Fathers Day, Game/Sports Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Potluck, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Bars, Chocolate, more
"A KC favorite! Kids of all ages love these. Perfect for summertime, no baking required. This is also great made with same amount of crispy rice cereal in place of the cornflakes. Can also be made in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (70.1 g)
- Calories 226.1
- Total Fat - 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.2 g
- Cholesterol - 7.3 mg
- Sodium - 162.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 26.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 16.4 g
- Protein - 5.8 g
- Calcium - 38.9 mg
- Iron - 2.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large saucepan, combine peanut butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and honey; stir over medium heat until JUST to a boil and the mixture smooth (this can be done in the microwave also). Remove from heat, stir in peanuts and vanilla.
Step 2
Gradually add in cornflakes (or Rice Krispies cereal) then stir until well coated.
Step 3
Press the mixture evenly into a lightly greased 11x7-inch baking dish.
Step 4
In the microwave or a small saucepan, melt the butter or margarine with chocolate chips until smooth. Pour the mixture over the bars in the pan then spread evenly with a knife.
Step 5
Chill until set. Cut into bars.
Tips
No special items needed.