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Chex Cereal covered with a thick, sweet peanut butter and chocolate sauce.
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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 Time10 minutes
Cooling Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Author: Karli Bitner

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.