| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 25 bars |
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsweetened peanut butter
- 7 cups cereal flakes, such as Special K
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- Flaky salt
- Sprinkles, for topping, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray and line with parchment so that wings come up the sides by 1 inch.
- In a large pot, combine the sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and salt over medium heat and cook until the sugar is melted. Stir in the peanut butter, then the cereal. Pour into the prepared pan and pack it down firmly and evenly with a spatula. Scatter the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips all over the top.
- Bake until the chips are melty, about 3 minutes. Use an offset spatula to spread the melted chips in an even layer all over the top. Sprinkle with flaky salt and sprinkles if using and allow to set at room temperature or in the fridge. Slice into 25 squares.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 25 servings |
| Calories | 216 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 23 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 115 mg |
Reviews
I made these and found them to be delicious! I added chopped salted peanuts on top (rather than sprinkles) and flaky sea salt, they were delicious! I also used corn flakes rather than rice flakes which I think add a little more nuttiness. Will be making again around the holidays!
Very Easy…
Did Not like the flake cereal (Special K)…
Will try recipe again using rice crispies …
Did Not like the flake cereal (Special K)…
Will try recipe again using rice crispies …
Question? She uses unsweetened peanut butter. If I use regular (cuz I don’t want to buy more PB), should I omit the granulated sugar or just use less? I realize the syrup needs to stay to help keep it gooey.
They taste great, but are extremely chewy and and next to impossible to cut. So much so that we probably won’t make them again.
My grandmother made these bars over 50 years ago in Pennsylvania. The recipe came from a lady that had a cooking show and would send you the recipe. They were called Lee Bars.
Waaaaaay too sweet! I’m going back to Rice Krispies and marshmallows! On the other hand, my husband will adore them!
My grandfather liked it and he is a picky eater. So nice recipe.
These were super easy and delicious! The only swap I made was milk chocolate instead of dark!
Yum! Great treat to put in lunches too.
So good!