Crispy Peanut Butter Squares
Created by KittenCal on January 12, 2015
- Servings: 16
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 5-6m
- Recipe #16688
Ingredients
- 4 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup corn syrup (just the regular kind)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (reduce amount for a more carmely/butter flavor)
- 1/3 cup butter (melted)
How to Make
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Step 1: Line 8-inch (2 L) square cake pan with parchment paper. Add cereal to large bowl. Set aside.
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Step 2: In small saucepan, mix the sugar, corn syrup, 1/3 cup water and salt together; bring to a medium boil medium-high heat. Continue to boil WITHOUT stirring, until consistency of maple syrup, 5 to 6 minutes (mine took about 10 minutes to thicken - you can stir the ingredients just after adding to the saucepan but DO NOT stir while boiling!). Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and melted butter until smooth. Pour over cereal; stir until well combined. Scrape into prepared pan, smoothing top. Let cool to room temperature.
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Step 3: Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Let stand for 30 minutes before slicing.
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Step 4: Top with melted chocolate if desired after cooling.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (34.3 g)
- Calories 148.4
- Total Fat - 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.3 g
- Cholesterol - 10.1 mg
- Sodium - 175.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 17.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 9.9 g
- Protein - 2.4 g
- Calcium - 7.1 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg