Chocolate Butterscotch Cereal Bars
Prepare these satisfying snack bars in a matter of minutes, they're always welcomed as an after-school treat.
Recipe Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup creamy peanut butter
6 cups oven-toasted rice cereal
1 cup (6 ounces) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup (6 ounces) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels
Cooking Directions:
- Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Combine sugar and corn syrup in large, heavy-duty saucepan; bring just to a boil over medium heat. stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter. Stir in cereal. Press into prepared baking pan.
- Melt chocolate and butterscotch morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. The morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10 to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until firm.
Makes 24 bars.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/24 of recipe): Calories: 240 Calories from Fat: 90 Total Fat: 10 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 135 mg Carbohydrates: 36 g Dietary Fiber: 1 g Sugars: 28 g Protein: 3 g
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