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Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex Bars are fully loaded with Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, peanut butter drizzle, Chex Cereal and a peanut covered bottom. Any Peanut Butter and Chocolate lover will be in heaven with these!

Peanut Butter and chocolate covered rice chex with a peanut covered bottom.

Chocolate and Peanut Butter; Match Made in Heaven!

I have a think for chocolate and peanut butter. Reese’s, peanut butter scooped up by Oreo’s, chocolate chip peanut butter cookies… I’ll take them all, all day long.

The slight saltiness of the peanut butter pairs so well with creamy, sweet chocolate. These Chex Bars, though, cross all the lines in the best way possible.

Reese's chocolate peanut butter spread used to make chex dessert bars.

LOADED Chex Cereal Bars

Nothing is left out or forgotten, I am a big fan of including every one (everything!).

There is a hidden layer of lightly salted peanuts that covers the bottom of the bars. It’s a fun little surprise, and who doesn’t like surprises?

Peanut bottom to the chocolate peanut butter chex dessert bar.

On top of the peanut layer we have our Chocolate Peanut Butter & Chex layer. To create this layer, corn syrup and sugar are brought to a boil on the stove top. Vanilla and Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread are melted in.

Pour the saucepan over a large bowl filled with Chex cereal. Quickly stir to coat. Pour directly over the peanut lined pan and press into place.

Drizzle with some melted peanut butter and then top with chopped up Reese’s Cups.

The very hardest part is waiting for the bars to cool. While you are waiting, I give you full permission to lick the spoon.. and bowl.

Chex Cereal covered with a thick, sweet peanut butter and chocolate sauce.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex Bars

(printable recipe below)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex Bars are fully loaded with Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, peanut butter drizzle, Chex Cereal and a peanut covered bottom. Any Peanut Butter and Chocolate lover will be in heaven with these!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups lightly salted peanuts
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 6 cups rice chex cereal
  • 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 8 large Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups chopped

Instructions

  1. Line the bottom of a 9X13 pan with parchment paper. Pour the lightly salted peanuts into the pan and spread evenly. Set aside
  2. In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup and sugar. Take off of heat as soon as it starts to boil.
  3. While the corn syrup and sugar are on the stovetop, measure out the Chex cereal into a large bowl.
  4. After the sugar mixture has come to a boil and has been take off of the heat, add in the Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread and vanilla. Stir until fully incorporated.
  5. Pour over the rice cereal and quickly toss to coat the cereal.
  6. Pour over the peanut layer in the 9X13 pan and gently press into place with the back of a silicone spatula.
  7. Melt the peanut butter and drizzle over the cereal. Top with chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
  8. Cool completely before cutting.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex Bars are fully loaded with Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, peanut butter drizzle, Chex Cereal and a peanut covered bottom. Any Peanut Butter and Chocolate lover will be in heaven with these!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups lightly salted peanuts
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 6 cups rice chex cereal
  • 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 8 large Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped

Instructions 

  • Line the bottom of a 9X13 pan with parchment paper. Pour the lightly salted peanuts into the pan and spread evenly. Set aside
  • In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup and sugar. Take off of heat as soon as it starts to boil.
  • While the corn syrup and sugar are on the stovetop, measure out the Chex cereal into a large bowl.
  • After the sugar mixture has come to a boil and has been take off of the heat, add in the Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread and vanilla. Stir until fully incorporated.
  • Pour over the rice cereal and quickly toss to coat the cereal.
  • Pour over the peanut layer in the 9X13 pan and gently press into place with the back of a silicone spatula. 
  • Melt the peanut butter and drizzle over the cereal. Top with chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
  • Cool completely before cutting.
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