No-Bake Cereal Peanut Butter Bars

Name: No-Bake Cereal Peanut Butter Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 6 cups Special K; 1-1/2 cups peanut butter; 1 cup corn syrup; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup butterscotch chips

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 1-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

This quick treats are popular with both young and old.—Hennie Scholten, Edgerton, Minnesota

Ingredients

6 cups Special K
1-1/2 cups peanut butter
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

Directions

Place cereal in a large heat-proof bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the peanut butter, corn syrup and sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Pour over cereal; toss to coat.
Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips; stir until smooth. Spread over bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 377 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 208mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.