These Deathy By Chocolate Crunch Bars bring everything into a chocolate brownie bar that you can imagine. You start with a base of Betty Crocker™ Fudge Brownie Mix and then layer in peanut butter candies with a crunchy shell, Count Chocula™ cereal, peanut butter and chocolate chips. Top the bars with Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting. Each bite has sweet chocolate and peanut butter flavor to die for.
Death By Chocolate Crunch Bars
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 3 hr 15 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Fudge Brownie Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
- 1 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 cup peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell
- 3 1/2 cups Count Chocula™ cereal
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/3 cups (8 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 9-inch square pan with foil; spray cooking spray on bottom only of foil.
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Step2Make and bake brownies as directed on box for 9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Frost brownies with frosting. Sprinkle with peanut butter candies; refrigerate while making cereal mixture.
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Step3In medium bowl, measure 3 cups of the cereal; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Spread over frosted brownies.
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Step4Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cereal, slightly pressing on top. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set before cutting. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
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