Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
• prep time 15 min
• total time 30 min
• ingredients 8
• servings 24
5 cups Chocolate Cheerios™ cereal
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup salted peanuts
1 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Optional: 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1 Spray 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, combine cereal, raisins and peanuts; set aside.
• 2 In 2-quart saucepan, place corn syrup and sugars. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and wheat germ if used.
• 3 Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture; mix until thoroughly coated. Spread evenly in pan.
• 4 In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips on High 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is set.
Place melted chocolate chips in resealable plastic bag. Cut off small piece of corner; drizzle chocolate over bars. Add oil to chocolate if too thick.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories230
Calories from Fat80
Total Fat9g
Saturated Fat2g
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg
Sodium90mg
Total Carbohydrate33g
Dietary Fiber1g
Sugars22g
Protein4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A2%
Vitamin C2%
Calcium4%
Iron8%
Exchanges:
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; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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