Calling all chocolate, butterscotch, and peanut butter lovers! If you're yearning for a delightful treat that harmonizes these scrumptious flavors, look no further. Embark on a culinary journey with us as we uncover the ultimate chocolate butterscotch peanut butter cereal bar recipe. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a chewy, gooey, and irresistible confection that seamlessly blends the richness of chocolate, the velvety sweetness of butterscotch, and the nutty crunch of peanut butter. These cereal bars are perfect for any occasion, whether you're hosting a party, packing a lunch, or simply indulging in a sweet treat. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's begin the delectable adventure of creating the most incredible chocolate butterscotch peanut butter cereal bars you've ever tasted!
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CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS
"I got this recipe from my mother, and it's now part of my yearly Christmas baking," writes Denise Moore from Nepean, Ontario. "For variety, I sometimes form the mixture into balls with chocolate caps. One batch is never enough!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 8 bars.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup and 1-1/2 teaspoons butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in the cereal and pecans. Press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and remaining butter; stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture; cool. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS
If these bars have been refrigerated for more than 1 hour, let them stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting. Freeze.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, bring the sugar and corn syrup to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Stir in peanut butter until combined. Add cereal; toss to coat. Using a metal spatula, press mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. , In a microwave, melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips; stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 157mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray and line with parchment so that wings come up the sides by 1 inch.
- In a large pot, combine the sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and salt over medium heat and cook until the sugar is melted. Stir in the peanut butter, then the cereal. Pour into the prepared pan and pack it down firmly and evenly with a spatula. Scatter the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips all over the top.
- Bake until the chips are melty, about 3 minutes. Use an offset spatula to spread the melted chips in an even layer all over the top. Sprinkle with flaky salt and sprinkles if using and allow to set at room temperature or in the fridge. Slice into 25 squares.
PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE CEREAL TREATS
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 24 bars
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with a piece of parchment paper, leaving 1 inch of paper hanging over each side of the dish. This will help with removing the treats later. Spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray.
- In a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring continuously, until the marshmallows are melted and the butter is incorporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and quickly add the cereal and peanuts; stir to combine. Transfer the cereal mixture to the prepared baking dish. Lightly coat a spatula with cooking spray, then use it to spread out the cereal mixture evenly.
- Put the melted chocolate in a plastic sandwich bag (or pastry bag), cut off one corner and drizzle over the top of the cereal treats. Refrigerate, uncovered, until set, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the cereal treats using the parchment paper and cut into 24 bars.
NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS
Try a recipe using Chocolate Cheerios® cereal.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, combine cereal, raisins and peanuts; set aside.
- In 2-quart saucepan, place corn syrup and sugars. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter.
- Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture; mix until thoroughly coated. Spread evenly in pan.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips on High 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g
CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS
Skip the preservatives in store-bought cereal bars by making these delicious homemade treats. They're a perfect addition to a school lunchbox.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment. Lightly spray parchment. Place cereal in a large bowl. In a large pot, melt butter over medium. Add marshmallows, peanut butter, and salt and cook, stirring, until mixture is melted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir into cereal until combined. Let mixture cool slightly, 4 minutes (mixture should still be pliable), then stir in chocolate chips and peanuts. With a spatula (or your fingers) lightly coated with cooking spray, press into pan. Let stand at room temperature until set, about 20 minutes. Using parchment, lift from pan and cut into 12 bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 7 g
CHOCOLATE-PEANUT-BUTTER-CARAMEL CEREAL BARS
Here's a risk-free way to get rich quick: Try our easy take on the classic chocolate-caramel butter bars known as millionaire's shortbread. We swap in crispy, marshmallow-laden rice cereal for its base, and add a thin layer of peanut-butter caramel under the chocolate-shell topping. Just invest a little time to let it chill, and it pays off with every extravagant bite.
Provided by Riley Wofford
Categories Cookie Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield Makes 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Brush a 9-inch square baking pan with butter; line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat. Add marshmallows and salt; cook, stirring, until melted. Remove from heat; stir in cereal. Press mixture into prepared pan in an even layer. Let cool 15 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 3 tablespoons water. Cover and cook over medium heat, swirling pan a few times, until sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Uncover and cook, undisturbed, until mixture turns amber, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat. Carefully add cream and 2 tablespoons butter (it will bubble up); stir until smooth. Let cool completely, about 1 hour. Whisk in peanut butter. Spread mixture evenly over crust and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Melt chocolate and remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a small heat-proof bowl set over (but not in) a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Spread evenly over caramel layer. Let stand 5 minutes, then sprinkle with salt and refrigerate until set, at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours. Lift from pan using overhangs. Using a serrated knife, cut into squares. Refrigerate in an airtight container between pieces of parchment up to 3 days.
NO BAKE SCOTCHEROOS RECIPE
With a chewy peanut butter Rice Krispie base and chocolate butterscotch topping, you can't go wrong!
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place Rice Krispies cereal into a large mixing bowl; set aside.
- Combine sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to boil.
- Remove from heat as soon as it starts to boil and mix in peanut butter until well combined.
- Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal and gently stir until well coated.
- Press cereal mixture into a 9 x 13 inch pan sprayed with cooking spray or lined with parchment or waxed paper; set aside.
- Combine chocolate and butterscotch chips together in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 2 minutes then stir until smooth.
- Spread in an even layer over cereal mixture.
- Let cool until firm.
- Cut into bars and serve.
CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH CEREAL BARS
Another very easy dessert that is so delicious - and is made in minutes!! Melting chocolate in the microwave is a quick alternative to melting it in a double boiler. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl that won't crack and within one minute, your chocolate will be ready for spreading with very little clean-up!!
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 30m
Yield 48 bars
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Butter 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Combine sugar and corn syrup in heavy saucepan; bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring comstantly. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter. Stir in cereal. Press into prepared pan.
- Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips in medium, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additonal 10-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.7, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 61.9, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 10.6, Protein 0.5
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients. This will help your cereal bars taste their best.
- Don't overcook the oats. They should be cooked until they are tender but still have a slight bite to them.
- Let the cereal bars cool completely before cutting them. This will help them hold their shape.
- Store the cereal bars in an airtight container at room temperature. They will keep for up to 2 weeks.
- You can also freeze the cereal bars for up to 2 months. Just thaw them at room temperature before serving.
- Get creative with your toppings. You can use anything from chocolate chips to nuts to dried fruit.
- Have fun! Making cereal bars is a great way to get creative and enjoy a delicious snack.
Conclusion:
Chocolate Butterscotch Peanut Butter Cereal Bars are a delicious and easy-to-make snack. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a quick snack on the go. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and satisfying treat that the whole family will love. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy snack, give Chocolate Butterscotch Peanut Butter Cereal Bars a try. You won't be disappointed!
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