PEANUT CEREAL SQUARES

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"When I need to throw together something in a hurry, I turn to these no-bake squares," says Kathy Steffen. "And because the recipe doesn't include chocolate, you can pack them for long drives or vacations without worrying about melted-chocolate messes," she writes from her Fond du Lac, Wisconsin home.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups Rice Chex
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup salted peanuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Place cereal in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan; set aside. , In a large saucepan, bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter until blended. Stir in peanuts and vanilla. Pour over cereal. Cool completely. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.