No-Bake Peanut Butter Marshmallow Cereal Bars
No-Bake Peanut Butter Marshmallow Cereal Bars takes about 2 hours from beginning to end. One serving contains 589 calories, 13g of protein, and 22g of fat. For 93 cents per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. 7185 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It works well as a morn meal. Head to the store and pick up cereal, marshmallows, light brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Averie Cooks. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 92%. Try Peanut Butter Marshmallow Cereal Bars, No Bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bars + GIVEAWAY, and No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars for similar recipes.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 2 minutes
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups Special K cereal (Corn Flakes may be subsituted, or use about 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal)
1/2 cup light corn syrup (light colored, not lite)
1 heaping cup creamy peanut butter (use Jif, Skippy, or similar; do not use natural or homemade peanut butter)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
about 5 ounces marshmallows (half of 1 standard bag; I used large but mini are ideal)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Equipment:
aluminum foil
bowl
frying pan
microwave
spatula
Cooking instruction summary:
Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil leaving overhang, spray with cooking spray; set aside. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 heaping cup peanut butter, corn syrup, sugars, and heat on high power for 1 minute to melt. Stop to stir. Mixture will be on the granular side, this is okay. Return bowl to microwave and heat for 1 more minute on high power. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in the cereal and marshmallows. The marshmallows will melt to some extent, but not fully. Turn mixture out into prepared pan, packing it down somewhat firmly with a spatula, and smooth the top. Cover pan with a sheet of foil (to prevent fridge smells), and place pan in fridge to set up for about 2 hours or until set, before lifting out with foil overhang, slicing, and serving. Bars will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Adapted from Chewy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cereal Bars
Step by step:
1. Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil leaving overhang, spray with cooking spray; set aside. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 heaping cup peanut butter, corn syrup, sugars, and heat on high power for 1 minute to melt. Stop to stir.
2. Mixture will be on the granular side, this is okay. Return bowl to microwave and heat for 1 more minute on high power. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in the cereal and marshmallows. The marshmallows will melt to some extent, but not fully. Turn mixture out into prepared pan, packing it down somewhat firmly with a spatula, and smooth the top. Cover pan with a sheet of foil (to prevent fridge smells), and place pan in fridge to set up for about 2 hours or until set, before lifting out with foil overhang, slicing, and serving. Bars will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Adapted from Chewy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cereal Bars
Nutrition Information:
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