Best 8 Special Special K Bars Recipes

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Special K bars are a delicious and healthy treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Made with a combination of Special K cereal, peanut butter, and honey, these bars are a good source of protein, fiber, and vitamins. They are also low in calories and fat, making them a perfect snack for those who are watching their weight. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy breakfast, a midday snack, or a sweet treat to enjoy after dinner, Special K bars are a great option. With so many different recipes available, you are sure to find one that you love.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SPECIAL K BARS



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This easy no-bake recipe features chewy peanut butter cereal bars topped with a chocolate and butterscotch frosting.

Provided by Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 cups Special K cereal
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
One 16-oz jar room temperature peanut butter*
butter (for greasing the pan and bowl)
1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
1½ cups butterscotch chips
flaky sea salt (for topping (optional))

Steps:

  • Grease a large bowl with butter and place the Special K in the bowl.
  • Grease a 9x13 or 8x11 baking dish. The 9x13 will make thinner bars, the 8x11 bars will be thicker (as pictured).
  • Place sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat the mixture stirring occasionally, until the edges start to bubble. Remove the saucepan from the heat and immediately stir in the peanut butter.
  • Working quickly (before the mixture cools), pour the peanut butter mixture over the Special K and stir until combined. Scoop into the prepared baking dish and press into an even layer. Proceed with the frosting.
  • Place chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in the bowl of a double boiler. Cook, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Note: make sure the boiling water is not touching the bottom of your bowl, only the steam.
  • Immediately pour the frosting over the bars and smooth into an even layer. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Allow several hours for the frosting to firm up, then cut and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 kcal, Carbohydrate 49 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 123 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 39 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SPECIAL K BARS



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Special K Bars are a no-bake dessert bar made with Special K cereal, peanut butter, milk chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips.

Provided by Amanda Rettke

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
1½ cups corn syrup
1½ cups peanut butter
6 cups Kellogg's Special K cereal, (original)
6 ounces milk chocolate chips
6 ounces butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. Measure the cereal in a large bowl and set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, combine the sugar and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat until boiling.
  • Stir in the peanut butter until smooth.
  • Remove from heat. Pour the mixture over the bowl of cereal and fold in the cereal to coat.
  • Pat the cereal mixture into the lined baking dish using an oiled spatula.
  • Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, add the milk chocolate and butterscotch chips. Heat the chips in 20-second intervals until they have melted and the mixture is smooth with no lumps.
  • Pour the melted chocolate and butterscotch chips over the bars, smoothing with a knife.
  • Let the bars sit for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

SPECIAL-K BARS



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sweet, chewy dessert, chocolate lovers, cereal lovers, Peanut butter lovers. I got this recipe from a co-worker of mine and have since changed it in many ways, but this is the original version.

Provided by kookie Ookie

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 17m

Yield 20-25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
7 cups Rice Krispies or 7 cups Special K cereal
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup butter

Steps:

  • melt together corn syrup and sugar.
  • turn off heat and add P-nut butter.
  • stir in cereal.
  • dump in lightly greased 9x13 in.
  • pan, pressing lightly with buttered fingers or wax paper.
  • melt together chocolate chips, buttterscotch chips,and butter in microwave until completely melted.
  • Spread over bars and allow to cool.

SPECIAL K BARS



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I got this recipe back in the 70's from a friend whom I worked with. It is a simple and delicious bar to make.

Provided by Olive

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 20-25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup Karo syrup
1 (12 ounce) jar crunchy peanut butter
6 cups Special K cereal
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (12 ounce) package butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar and Karo syrup; microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, or until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove after sugar is dissolved. Do not boil. This is important. Bars will be hard as concrete if mixture continues to boil.
  • Remove bowl from microwave; add crunchy peanut butter to the sugar mixture and stir until smooth. Stir in the Special K cereal and mix well.
  • Pat the mixture firmly into a lightly buttered 13X9 inch pan. Using a lightly buttered or greased piece of waxed paper works great for patting down the mixture.(To make thicker bars -- use a 9x9 pan).
  • In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate and butterscotch chips and microwave for about 3-4 minutes until melted; stirring once or twice during melting.
  • Spread over top of cereal mixture. Refrigerate just long enough to set the chips.
  • Remove, and cut into bars.

SPECIAL CEREAL BARS I



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These delicious Cereal bars are always a hit. Easy and quick to make.

Provided by Cindy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup white sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 ½ cups peanut butter
7 cups high protein crisp rice and wheat cereal
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • In a large sauce pan, combine sugar and light corn syrup. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the cereal. Pat the cereal mixture into the greased pan.
  • Melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave. Spread the melted mixture over the cereal bars and refrigerate to set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 172.5 mg, Sugar 22.9 g

SPECIAL K BARS



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This recipe started out as a way to avoid eating my school's special k bars. I didn't like the way they tasted. With this recipe you can add as much or as little chocolate as you like. This recipes has a perfect amount of chocolate and peanut buttery-ness to make it almost seem to melt in your mouth.

Provided by hwocken

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 15m

Yield 24 bars, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup white corn syrup
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
6 cups Special K cereal
1 (16 ounce) bag of real semi- sweet chocolate chips
0.5 (16 ounce) bag butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • Combine corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter in a large pot until mixture is a liquid. Add Special K to the pot. Coat Special K in the pot until everything looks evenly coated. Remove from heat and place in a greased 9x13 pan. Level bars. In a microwavable bowl add chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. Microwave for a minute and a half. Take out and stir. Keep microwaving until chocolate is smooth. Pour over bars and spread chocolate to desired thickness. Refrigerate until chocolate is hard or set out overnight.

SPECIAL K BARS



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Couldn't find my exact version on the site so decided to post. This one is a family favorite since the 70's. Always moist and chewy and disappear fast!

Provided by KAS in MN

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 20m

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup white sugar
1 cup white corn syrup
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
6 cups Special K cereal
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • Bring sugar and corn syrup to boil over medium heat.
  • Add Peanut Butter and stir until blended.
  • Pour mixture over Special K Cereal in large bowl and mix together.
  • Press into 9 x 13 pan.
  • Melt the Chocolate Chips and Butterscotch Chips together in double boiler.
  • Spread over top of cereal .
  • Refrigerate until chocolate is hardened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.2, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 145.9, Carbohydrate 33.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 20, Protein 6

SPECIAL K COPYCAT BARS



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This is a recipe from my coworker - this is what we make several times a year for all the birthdays in our office!! This is slightly different than the others posted on here since it doesn't use butter. ENJOY!!

Provided by Mom2Rose

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 25m

Yield 20 bars, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 -7 cups Special K cereal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • Mix sugar and syrup together in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Immediately remove from heat.
  • Add peanut butter & vanilla and mix well.
  • Stir in Spec. K gradually.
  • Put in greased 9 x 13 pan.
  • Melt chips together in microwave.
  • Spread over the mixture.
  • Chill 20 minutes to set the chocolate mix.
  • Cut into bars and enjoy!
  • Store at room temperature in a tightly sealed container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.9, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 4.9, Sodium 135.2, Carbohydrate 44.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 27.8, Protein 5.9

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients whenever possible. This will help ensure that your Special K bars taste their best.
  • Be careful not to overmix the dough. Overmixing can make the bars tough.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the nuts and cereal by hand. Just be sure to chop them finely.
  • Be sure to press the dough firmly into the pan. This will help prevent the bars from crumbling.
  • Bake the bars until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting them. This will help prevent them from falling apart.
  • Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Conclusion:

Special K bars are a delicious and healthy snack that are perfect for on-the-go. They are also a great way to use up leftover cereal. With a variety of recipes to choose from, you are sure to find a Special K bar that you love. So next time you are looking for a healthy and satisfying snack, reach for a Special K bar. You won't be disappointed.

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