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Peanutty Squares

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 36
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Enjoy a no-bake peanut butter lover’s treat with just five ingredients, a saucepan and a wooden spoon!
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup or honey
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 cups oven toasted corn or rice cereal
  • 1/2 cup salted peanuts, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Butter 9- or 8-inch square pan.
  • 2
    In 3-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup and sugar just to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    Stir in peanut butter. Gently stir in cereal and peanuts until evenly coated. Press firmly in pan. Let stand 1 hour. For squares, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Make these already tasty bars even more peanutty with crunchy peanut butter!
  • tip 2
    Use a piece of waxed paper that is sprayed with cooking spray to easily press the mixture into the pan.

Nutrition

60 Calories, 2g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 10g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
70mg
3%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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