HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE CEREAL BARS

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Looking for a delicious dessert made using Cocoa Puffs® cereal? Then check out these chocolate cereal bars that are ready in just 40 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
6 cups Cocoa Puffs™ cereal
1 1/2 cups "holiday" colored (red and green) candy-coated chocolate candies

Steps:

Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar and corn syrup to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted.
In extra-large bowl, stir cereal and peanut butter mixture with wooden spoon until cereal is evenly coated. Stir in 1 cup of the candies.
Press cereal mixture in pan. Immediately sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup candies; press in lightly with fingers. Let stand about 30 minutes until cool. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 95 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g