NO-BAKE BARS

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Susie Wingert from Panama, Iowa, shares this recipe for chewy treats big on taste but needing little effort. "They are handy to make when the weather is hot," she comments, "since the oven never has to be turned on."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 15 bars.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups Cheerios
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups dry roasted peanuts
2 cups M&M's
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. In a large saucepan, bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil. Cook and stir just until sugar is dissolved. , Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture; toss to coat evenly. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Cool. Cut into 3-in. squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541 calories, Fat 29g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 425mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 13g protein.