Peanut Butter Snack Bars (No Bake)

Submitted by SweetsLady

"These are a great no bake snack bar. You can use different things in it like raisins, M&Ms, chocolate chips, nuts, etc. I got this from an Amish cookbook. My kids love it!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 24 bars
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups Cheerios toasted oat cereal
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 2 cups dry roasted peanuts
• 2 cups M&M's plain chocolate candy

directions

1. In a saucepan, bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil.
2. Add in peanut butter and vanilla.
3. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat evenly.
4. Spread in 13x9 pan for thick bars or a 11x14 pan for thinner.
5. Let cool and cut into bars.

Reviews

[Rhonda Romine]

absolutely love this - I added more peanut butter and made into drop cookies! simple and so delicious!! thank you!

 

[SB61287]

Made to take on a boat trip, easy and such a great snack. Everyone loved this!

 

[HokiesMom]

Perfect snack bar! I made these for a teacher appreciation luncheon and the pan came home without a crumb left! Based on their reviews they loved the combination of the rice cereal with the Cheerios. I used dark chocolate M&M's. Worked out great - very simple to make. Thanks Sweets! Made for Went to the Market Tag Game May 2008

 

[Sweet Diva MJ]

A wonderful snack bar! We all loved them - not just the kids! I used crunchy peanut butter because that's what I had on hand and used Hershey's Milk Chololate Chips instead of the M&M's (they were BOGO this week). I let the mixture cool slightly before adding them and they melted when I stirred them in, which was no problem as I was expecting them to. Chocolatey, crispy, chewy and peanuty - what's not to love?! Thanks for sharing! Made for March Bev. Tag '08.

 

[CoffeeB]

What a great little bar that my DS's and DH love. I'm guessing that it's the M&M's.;-) I also cut the recipe down to fit in a 9x13 and also used peanut M&M's. But like you mentioned can be versatile enough to add most anything. When I see that it came from an Amish Cookbook I knew it would be awesome as they seem to always get it right~ Thanks Sherry. Made for Feb. Cupids' Beverage Tag 08.