POPCORN AND PEANUT BARS

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Looking for a homemade dessert using Wheaties® cereal? Then check out this popcorn and peanut bar recipe that's made in a microwave in just 45 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups Wheaties™ cereal
1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
1/4 cup raisins
4 cups popped popcorn
1/2 cup pretzel sticks, broken
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon canola oil

Steps:

Line bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
In large bowl, mix cereal, peanuts, raisins, popcorn and pretzels.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave peanut butter chips and honey uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth.
Pour peanut butter-honey mixture over cereal mixture. Stir to coat evenly. Spoon into pan. Using buttered fingers, press firmly so that mixture is even.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and oil uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds; stir until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over bars.
Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm. Remove mixture from pan; for bars; cut into 3 rows by 3 rows. Store covered in refrigerator up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 13 g, TransFat 0 g