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Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex Mix Bars
SO EASY, NO-BAKE, and ready in FIVE minutes!! Chex cereal, pretzels, and M&M's glued together with peanut butter and marshmallows!!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Additional Time
1
hour
hr
55
minutes
mins
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
Course:
Bars & Blondies
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
chex bars, no bake chocolate peanut butter bars, peanut butter chex, peanut butter chex mix
Servings:
18
Calories:
278
kcal
Author:
Averie Sunshine
Ingredients
3
cups
pretzel rods
broken in half
2 ½
cups
Corn Chex Cereal
1 ½
cups
M&M's
plus 1/4 cup more for sprinkling on top if desired
½
cup
unsalted butter
½
cup
creamy peanut butter
one 10-ounce bag miniature marshmallows
plus 1/2 cup more for sprinkling on top if desired
Instructions
Line a 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
To a large bowl, add the pretzels, Chex, M&M's, and stir to combine; set aside.
To a large pot, add the butter, peanut butter, and heat over medium-low heat to melt, stir nearly continuously until melted and smooth.
Add the marshmallows and stir nearly continuously until melted and incorporated.
Pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal mixture and stir to combine.
Turn mixture out into prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula as necessary.
Optionally, evenly sprinkle with 1/4 cup extra M&M's and/or 1/2 cup extra marshmallows.
Allow bars to set up fully before slicing and serving.
Notes
Bars will keep airtight at room temp for 1 week.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
|
Calories:
278
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
39
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
215
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
21
g