recipes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

Tips

How-To:

Place melted chocolate chips in resealable plastic bag. Cut off small piece of corner; drizzle chocolate over bars.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar):
  • Calories 230
    • (Calories from Fat 80)
  • Total Fat 9g
    • (Saturated Fat 2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 0mg;
  • Sodium 90mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 33g
    • (Dietary Fiber 1g,
    • Sugars 22g)
  • Protein 4g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 2%;
  • Vitamin C 2%;
  • Calcium 4%;
  • Iron 8%
Exchanges:
  • 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 1/2 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep time:
15 Min
Total time:
30 Min
Makes:
24 bars
Ingredients
  • 5 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup salted peanuts
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Directions
  1. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, combine cereal, raisins and peanuts; set aside.
  2. In 2-quart saucepan, combine corn syrup and sugars. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter.
  3. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture; mix until thoroughly coated. Spread evenly in pan.
  4. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips on High 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is set.