Easy Salted Peanut Chews

Name: Easy Salted Peanut Chews
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon water; 1 egg; 3 cups miniature marshmallows; 2/3 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips; 2 cups crisp rice cereal; 2 cups salted peanuts

119 Ratings

60 Reviews

Prep 60 min
Total 60 min
Servings 36

Here's an easy homemade way to get the same great flavors of a favorite peanut candy bar.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated November 14, 2008

Make With

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix

Ingredients

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
3 cups miniature marshmallows
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups salted peanuts

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2

In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms. Press dough in pan using floured fingers.
3

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Immediately sprinkle marshmallows over crust; bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until marshmallows begin to puff.
4

In 4-quart saucepan, cook corn syrup, butter, vanilla and chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until chips are melted. Remove from heat; stir in cereal and nuts. Immediately spoon cereal mixture evenly over marshmallows. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

Skip the cooking spray and line pan with foil for quick cleanup and easy bar removal.
For a different flavor, try milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips for the peanut butter chips.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 220

Calories from Fat: 100

Total Fat: 11g; 17%

Saturated Fat: 2 1/2g; 12%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 10mg; 3%

Sodium: 160mg; 7%

Potassium: 90mg; 3%

Total Carbohydrate: 25g; 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 4%

Sugars: 15g

Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;