Best Chex Mix Peanut Clusters Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Clusters image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories dessert

Time 1h

Yield About 30 clusters

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/4 cups peanut butter chips
4 teaspoons vegetable shortening
4 cups cereal squares (such as Chex)
1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
White nonpareils, for decorating

Steps:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and shortening in a large heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Stir until melted and smooth, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pan and add the cereal and peanuts. Stir with a rubber spatula until evenly coated.
Spoon the cereal mixture into clusters (about 2 tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with nonpareils. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER CHEX BARS RECIPE

No Bake Peanut Butter Chex Bars Recipe image

These no bake peanut butter Chex bars are full of all of the peanut butter chocolaty goodness you will ever need! This recipe is so simple and done in no time!

Provided by Momma Cyd

Categories Dessert

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 cups Rice Chex Cereal
1 ½ cups peanuts (roughly chopped)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 Tablespoon vanilla
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Steps:

Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix the cereal and peanuts in a large bowl.
In a medium saucepan stir together the brown sugar and corn syrup over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil for 1 minute. Then remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
Pour the peanut butter mixture over the cereal mixture. Toss carefully with a wooden spoon until all of the cereal is covered.
Transfer the mixture into the prepared 9 x 13 inch pan and press down gently. Cool for about 20 minutes.
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave stirring every 20 seconds until completely melted and smooth. Drizzle over the cooled bars. Let the chocolate cool.
Cut into bars and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 172 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 21 g, ServingSize 1 serving