These chewy-crunchy cereal bars, made with Rice Chex™ cereal and packed with peanut, caramel and chocolate flavor, are an unexpected treat made extra indulgent with a generous topping of chopped Snickers™ bars.
No-Bake Snickers™ Chex™ Bars
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 2 hr 25 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
Bars
- 8 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
- 1 package (10 oz) peanut butter chips (about 1 2/3 cups)
- 1/4 cup chopped cocktail peanuts
- 1/4 cup butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1 bag (10 oz) miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup Kraft™ caramel bits
Topping
- 1 package (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (about 2 cups)
- 1 bar (1.86 oz) Snickers™ candy, unwrapped, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cocktail peanuts
Instructions
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Step1Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Spray large bowl with cooking spray; in bowl, stir together cereal, 2/3 cup of the peanut butter chips and 1/4 cup peanuts.
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Step2Spray medium microwavable bowl with cooking spray; add butter and marshmallows. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes or until smooth, stirring after each minute. Stir in caramel bits; microwave 30 seconds. Stir well to blend; a few caramel bits will remain unmelted.
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Step3Pour hot marshmallow mixture over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until cereal is well coated. Press firmly in pan.
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Step4In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and remaining 1 cup peanut butter chips uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Spread over bars. Sprinkle chopped candy and 1/4 cup peanuts over top. Let stand about 2 hours or until set.
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Step5Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
220
Calories
9g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
31g
Total Carbohydrate
19g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 115mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 105mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 31g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 19g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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