CHOCOLATE PEANUT PUFFS

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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.

Provided by skfritz

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Peanut Dessert Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips
1 ½ cups butterscotch chips
½ cup milk chocolate chips
½ cup butterscotch chips
3 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
2 cups salted peanuts

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 229.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Cholesterol 4.5 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 157.6 mg, Sugar 16.6 g