Cereal Peanut Butter Bars Food

CEREAL-PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Butter bottom and sides of 9- or 8-inch square pan.
• In 3-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup and sugar just to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Stir in peanut butter. Gently stir in cereal and peanuts until evenly coated. Press firmly in pan. Let stand at least 1 hour until firm. For bars, cut into 3 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER-CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil or parchment paper. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, peanuts and peanut butter chips; set aside.
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave peanut butter, honey and butter uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling and slightly thickened.
• Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture very firmly in pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.
• For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.
• Make sure to really compress the cereal bars; that will make them easier to cut.

PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Measure cereal into large bowl. Set aside.
• Boil corn syrup in microwave. Add white sugar and stir well. Return to microwave and reheat until boiling.
• Add peanut butter to sugar/syrup mixture and stir well.
• Quickly pour peanut butter/syrup/sugar mixture into mixing bowl with cereal. Stir well (but fast!) and then transfer to a pan or baking sheet. *NOTE: This step, and the one following, must be done as quickly as possible because as the corn syrup cools the cereal mixture becomes harder to spread.*.
• Form mixture into one big rectangle about 3/4 inch thick. Cool in fridge for 1 hour.
• After its cooled the cereal rectangle may be cut into bars or squares. An alternative is to break the rectangle up by hand into pieces.
• Please note that cheerios should not make up more than 1/3rd of the mix as they absorb the corn syrup. If you need to use more cheerios (or other absorbent cereal) then add a bit more corn syrup.

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER PUFF CEREAL BARS (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Butter a 9x9 or a 8x8-inch square pan.
• In a 3-quart saucepan melt butter or margarine.
• Add in corn syrup and chocolate chips, stirring occasionally; remove from heat and stir in peanut butter.
• Gradually stir in the cereal and chopped peanuts (if using) until completely coated.
• Gently stir in the marshmallows.
• Transfer the mixture to the buttered baking dish, then press down with back of the spoon.
• Let stand about 1 hour until firm.

SUPER PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat.
• Add marshmallows and stir until melted.
• Add vanilla and peanut butter and stir until smooth and combined.
• Remove from heat and add cereal (might need 3 cups Cheerios. I like a lot of cereal so I add extra), nuts and peanut butter chips (or whatever you like!).
• Stir until all combined thoroughly.
• Press into a greased 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Cool and cut into squares.