Crunchy Peanut Bars

Name: Crunchy Peanut Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 bars
Ingredients: 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1-1/2 cups cornflakes; 1/4 cup Spanish peanuts; 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield 8 bars

Test Kitchen Approved

—Nola Burski, Lakeville, Minnesota

Ingredients

1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1-1/2 cups cornflakes
1/4 cup Spanish peanuts
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring corn syrup and sugars to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter. Fold in cornflakes and peanuts.
Gently press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Spread melted chocolate evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 194 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.