Fudgy brownies sandwiched between two layers of crunchy peanut butter Chex™ bars take these indulgent treats to the next level.
Brownie Batter-Peanut Butter Chex™ Bars
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 3 hr 0 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
Brownie Layer
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Fudge Brownie Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
- 2 tablespoons chocolate-flavor syrup
Crispy Layers
- 3/4 cup butter
- 8 cups mini marshmallows, from 2 (10 oz) bags
- 3/4 cup crunchy or creamy peanut butter
- 10 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
- 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
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Step2Make and bake brownies as directed on box. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
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Step3Using fork, break apart brownies into small pieces in pan. Place in large bowl. Stir in chocolate syrup until brownies are moistened. Set aside.
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Step4Clean 13x9-inch pan and spray with cooking spray. In 6-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add marshmallows; stir until completely melted and mixture is well blended, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Add cereal; mix well. Using a spatula sprayed with cooking spray, press half of cereal mixture evenly in bottom of pan.
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Step5Top cereal layer with reserved brownie mixture; press to make a lightly packed brownie layer. Spoon remaining cereal mixture over top, and spread to cover brownie layer, pressing firmly for an even top. Cool 15 minutes.
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Step6In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/2 teaspoon oil uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Refrigerate about 40 minutes or until chocolate is set. Store covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
340
Calories
16g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
24g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 30%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 270mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 90mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 24g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
1 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; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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