PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CRISPIES

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My Aunt Mary developed this recipe when she was a cook at a parochial school that had an abundance of federal surplus peanut butter. It has grown into a family favorite.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup and sugar. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter until melted and blended. Stir in vanilla. Fold in the cereal, marshmallows and chips; stir until blended. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square dish. Cool; cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.