This is a variation of the chow mein clusters that you often see around Christmas time! It’s easy to do with the cereal you have in your cupboard; in fact, that’s how I invented the recipe! The Rice Krispies® make it reminiscent of a Nestle® Crunch bar.
Original recipe makes 25 servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
3 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
2 cups salted peanuts
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COOK
20 mins
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READY IN
35 mins
Directions
- Set up a double-boiler over low heat. Put baking sheets into freezer to cool them.
- Combine 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cup butterscotch chips in the double-boiler and mix continuously until nearly melted, about 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butterscotch chips; continue to cook and stir until the chips are completely melted, about 10 minutes more. Fold rice cereal and salted peanuts into the melted chip mixture.
- Remove baking sheets from freezer and cover each with a sheet of waxed paper. Remove chocolate mixture from heat and drop spoonfuls of it onto the waxed paper. Heap the cookies into tidy piles for visual appeal.
- Put filled baking sheets into the fridge until the chocolate hardens, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 230 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22.2 g
Cholesterol: 4 mg
Fat: 14.2 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 3.9 g
Sodium: 158 mg