Chocolate Peanut Butter Crispy Bars
Chocolate Peanut Butter Crispy Bars. The name says it all. Bite into a chewy, crispy bar that's loaded with peanut butter and nestled under a dreamy layer of chocolate. Easy, make-ahead recipe.
Servings: 25 bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup pure honey
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1¼ cups peanut butter, creamy natural
- 6 cups crispy rice cereal, dry
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
- 2 cups peanut butter morsels
- ⅔ cup peanut butter cups, chopped
Instructions
- Spray a 9x13 baking pan with oil and set aside. Place cereal in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a large heavy saucepan, combine honey and sugar over medium high heat and bring to a boil, stirring often. Turn off heat. Immediately add the peanut butter, stirring until well combined.
- Use a rubber spatula to scrape mixture into the bowl of cereal. Stir until fully incorporated. Press mixture evenly into bottom and corners of greased pan.
- In the same saucepan (cleaned out,) combine the chocolate morsels and peanut butter morsels, over low heat, and continually stir until smooth and melted.
- Spread melted chocolate/peanut butter mixture over the crisp rice mixture in pan, smoothing out evenly. Evenly sprinkle on the chocolate peanut butter cups. When bars reach room temp, cover and chill until set.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
- Tip: It works well to use clean, damp/slightly wetted fingers for pressing mixture firmly into the pan.
- When adding the peanut butter to the hot honey and sugar mixture, be sure to do it immediately after turning off the heat. This will make it easier to mix and ensure that the peanut butter is evenly incorporated.
- While spreading the melted chocolate and peanut butter mixture, work quickly to ensure a smooth and even layer.
- If your room temp is warm, it's best to keep bars chilled at all times until ready to serve.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 458IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 3mg