Holiday Chocolate Cereal Bars

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Betty Crocker"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 36 bars

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 1⁄2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 6 cups Cocoa Puffs cereal
• 1 1⁄2 cups red and green m&m candies

directions

1. Spray bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray.
2. In a 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar and corn syrup to boiling over med-high heat, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter until melted.
4. In an extra-large bowl, stir cereal and peanut butter mixture with wooden spoon until cereal is evenly coated; stir in 1 cup of the candies.
5. Press cereal mixture in pan, immediately sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup candies; press in lightly with fingers.
6. Let stand about 30 minutes until cool; cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.