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Peanutty Chex® Squares

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 24, 2007
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Enjoy a peanut butter lover’s treat with just five ingredients and no baking required!

Peanutty Chex® Squares

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup or Honey
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 cups Corn Chex™ or Rice Chex™ cereal
  • 1/2 cup salted peanuts, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Butter 9- or 8-inch square pan.
  • Step 
    2
    In 3-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup and sugar just to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in peanut butter. Gently stir in cereal and peanuts until evenly coated. Press firmly in pan. Let stand 1 hour. For squares, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition

60 Calories
2g Total Fat
1g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Square
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
70mg
3%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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