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Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cereal Bars

Use pantry staples like o-shaped cereal, peanut butter, and chocolate chips to make a quick, no-bake sweet treat. They are perfect for sharing.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 36
Course: Recipes
Cuisine: Baking
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups of Cheerios or your store brand O-shaped cereal
  • 10 ounce bag of miniature marshmallows
  • One full cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup of creamy peanut butter
  • Three tablespoons of salted butter

Method
 

  1. Gather your ingredients before you start to make the cereal bars. Prepare a 9x13" pan with non-stick cooking spray. Melting the marshmallows requires close attention to avoid burning.
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  2. Put the butter into a heavy pot on your stove top, and begin to melt it at medium heat.
  3. Add the marshmallows and peanut butter. Use a spoon coated with non-stick spray to stir these items around to avoid scorching. This takes about five minutes; you may adjust the heat up just a notch if you find they aren't melting for you.
  4. After the marshmallow, butter, and peanut butter mixture is smooth, stir in the Cheerios™
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  5. Turn off the stove. Stir in the chocolate chips and fold them in until evenly distributed.
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  6. Turn into the prepared 13x9" pan and smooth out the mixture. Cover and put the cereal bars in the fridge for about twenty minutes; they will become firm enough to cut. use a sharp knife to cut into cereal bar squares and serve.
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Video

Notes

  • If you happen to have unsalted butter on hand, add a small pinch of salt to the ingredients. It really sets off the flavors.
  • Feel free to be creative, this recipe is very forgiving! For instance, you can try milk chocolate chips or white chocolate if you prefer them.
  • Store these in a tightly-capped storage container. These cereal bars keep well for several days. Ideal for sharing with friends and co-workers.