NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER S'MORES BARS
Easy peasy no bake peanut butter s'mores bars
Servings: 18 bars
Calories: 265kcal
Equipment
- 9x13 pan
- parchment paper
- small saucepan or microwaveable bowl
- large mixing bowl
- silicone spatula
Ingredients
- 8 cups Golden Grahams cereal (one 11.7oz box)
- 1 10 oz bag dark chocolate chips, divided (I used Ghirardelli 60% grands baking chips)
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tbsp salted or unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 3 cups mini marshmallows (make sure they're not sticky/clumpy)
- Reese's cups, chopped (use minis, thins, regular, whatever floats your boat! I used 9 miniature Reese's stuffed with pieces for one batch and 7 Reese's thins for another.)
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 pan with parchment and give it a light spray with cooking spray.
- Place the cereal in a large bowl, big enough for you to comfortably mix in.
- Set aside 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips for mixing in at the end (or don't!).
- Combine the butter, peanut butter, corn syrup, and remaining chocolate in a small sauce pan and melt together over medium heat, stirring regularly. You could also microwave them in 30 second intervals in a heatproof bowl until melted, stirring after each round.
- Once completely melted and smooth, remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour over the cereal and stir to evenly coat.
- Fold in mini marshmallows, peanut butter chips, and chocolate chips.
- Press into prepared pan. Don't be gentle, really smoosh it all in there.
- Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups evenly across the top and press them down to adhere.
- Let sit for a couple of hours before you remove from pan and slice into 18 bars (3 bars on the short side, 6 on the long side).
Notes
I highly recommend using the Ghirardelli Grands baking chips, at least for the mix-in portion because the larger size provides a really nice texture contrast next to the cereal and mallows!