PAYDAY® CAKE BARS

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Cake bars topped with marshmallow, peanuts, and rice cereal are a creative and tasty homemade version of PayDay® bars.

Provided by R. C.

Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 31m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 (18.25 ounce) package golden butter cake mix
½ cup margarine, melted
1 egg, beaten
2 cups miniature marshmallows
¼ cup margarine
½ cup light corn syrup
1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips
2 cups salted peanuts
2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Mix cake mix, 1/2 cup melted margarine, and egg together in a bowl; press into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Top cake with marshmallows and return to oven until marshmallows melt, about 5 minutes.
Place 1/4 cup margarine in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat until melted, about 30 seconds. Stir corn syrup into melted margarine until smooth. Add peanut butter chips and heat in microwave until chips are melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir peanuts and rice cereal into mixture and spread on top of marshmallow layer on cake. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.2 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 424.6 mg, Sugar 24.1 g