Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

A close up of a single peanut butter cereal bar topped with a chocolate drizzle, showing its chewy texture and nutty bits.

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These Peanut Butter Cereal Bars are chewy, crunchy, and full of nutty sweetness. They come together in minutes on the stovetop, making them perfect for lunchboxes, after-school snacks, or no bake holiday treats.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword cereal bars recipe, easy peanut butter bars, no bake peanut butter bars, Peanut Butter Cereal Bars, peanut butter snack bars

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 166kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

1¾ cups creamy peanut butter
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup light corn syrup
1½ cups chopped lightly salted, dry-roasted peanuts
3½ cups cornflakes
Cooking spray
⅓ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside
Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook 4 minutes or just until mixture begins to boil, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; stir in peanuts and cereal. Spread mixture evenly into a prepared dish.
Place the dark chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until chocolate melts, stirring every 20 seconds. Drizzle chocolate evenly over peanut mixture. Score into 36 bars while warm.

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