Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Cereal Bars

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This complete recipe can be doubled. It is best to slice the bars while the chocolate topping is only semi hardened, this will prevent the chocolate from cracking.

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Steps

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Pour the rice cereal and chopped peanuts in a large bowl.

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Set aside.

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In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the light corn syrup and white sugar.

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Bring to a boil.

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Continue to boil for 1 minute.

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Reduce heat to low and stir in butter or margarine , peanut butter and vanilla until melted and smooth.

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Add in mini marshmallows and stir until blended.

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Pour the marshmallow mixture into the rice cereal and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.

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Press the mixture into an greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan , flatten with the back of a buttered spoon.

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In a microwave-safe bowl microwave the chocolate chips with shortening on high until melted , removing once to stir.

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Immediately spread the hot chocolate mixture evenly over the bars.

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Chill to harden the chocolate.

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Cut into desired size bars.

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Ingredients

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light corn syrup, white sugar, margarine, peanut butter, vanilla, mini marshmallows, crispy rice cereal, peanuts, semisweet chocolate morsels, shortening