Special Cereal Bars II

A coco-nutty, peanut buttery, chocolately and crunchy bar-cookie!

Original recipe makes 16 to 20 bars

Ingredients

4 cups high protein crisp rice and wheat cereal
1 cup shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 cup peanuts
1 cup white sugar
1 cup white corn syrup
2 cups butterscotch chips
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Combine cereal and coconut in a medium size bowl.
  2. Combine peanut butter and peanuts in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Heat the sugar and corn syrup over a medium heat and stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved. Pour this mixture into the bowl with the peanut butter; mix well.
  4. Pour cereal mixture into the liquid mixture; mix well. Press the mixture into an ungreased 10×15 inch pan.
  5. Melt the butterscotch and chocolate chips over a medium-low heat; mix well. Spread the mixture over the pan of cereal mixture. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 421 kcal
Carbohydrates: 50.6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 21.8 g
Fiber: 2.9 g
Protein: 8.7 g
Sodium: 173 mg