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No Bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

Crispy, crunchy no bake peanut butter cereal bars are simple to prepare with just 6 ingredients. A delicious treat that you can prep ahead.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20
Calories: 182kcal

Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or creamy)
  • ½ cup brown sugar (dark or light)
  • ½ cup corn syrup (light)
  • 1 ½ cups Rice Krispies
  • 1 ½ cups Corn Flakes

Chocolate Topping

  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Bars

  • Line a 9x9 inch pan with foil and spray with oil to coat.
  • In a large pot, heat peanut butter, brown sugar and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture is completely combined and slightly melted.
  • Stir in the cereal until completely coated with peanut butter mixture.
  • Press firmly into the prepared pan.

Chocolate Topping

  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler (or microwave if you can manage it), until completely smooth.
  • Spread evenly over the peanut butter crunch bars, being extremely gentle if bars are still slightly warm.
  • Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour, before slicing into 20 bars.

Notes

Add 1 teaspoon of shortening or coconut oil to the chocolate if you want it to be slightly soft to bite into.
Storage
  • store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar (1/20 of batch) | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg