CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL BARS

Chocolate Butterscotch Peanut Butter Cereal Bars image

If these bars have been refrigerated for more than 1 hour, let them stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting. Freeze.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
6 cups Special K
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, bring the sugar and corn syrup to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Stir in peanut butter until combined. Add cereal; toss to coat. Using a metal spatula, press mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. , In a microwave, melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips; stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 157mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.