Gluten Free!

Peanut and Chocolate Chex® Bars

Square off with the favorite chocolate and peanut butter combo. It's the perfect lunch box snack.

Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 15 min
Makes:24 bars

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Chocolate Chex®
Ingredients
4cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
1/2cup salted peanuts
1/2cup light corn syrup
1/4cup sugar
1/2cup creamy peanut butter
1/4cup candy-coated chocolate candies
Tips
Cooking Gluten Free?
Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.
Substitution
Using miniature candy-coated chocolate candies distributes even more nuggets of chocolate throughout the bars.
Preparation Directions
1.Butter bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan, or spray with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal and peanuts.
2.In 1-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup and sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly, just to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter until smooth.
3.Pour over cereal mixture in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Stir in candies. Press firmly in pan. Cool 1 hour. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered.
Nutritional Information
1 Bar: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 75mg; Total Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 8g); Protein 3g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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