Salted Peanut Bars

This weekend I went to the bake sale at the Best Western Hotel – a fund raiser for needy families at Christmas. I bought several different items, one of which was these salted peanut bars. They were a pleasant mixture of taste and texture. I walked back to the bake sale to see if I could get the recipe.

Jeannie Beardsley-Smith gladly pulled it up on her phone and sent it to my phone. (So long to the days of having to copy recipes😊). This comes from Taste of Home. I googled it and it shows it as a five-star recipe.

Before I start on the recipe, a recipe reader commented that she and her mom wondered how many recipes I really made. LOL. A fair question. If I don't make them, I will say, "it sounds good" or "I hope to try it soon." I won't say it's delicious if I haven't made it. My concern is I go for recipes I like. Some of you may be gluten intolerant, or watching sugar intake. I'm neither. If there is a recipe you would like to share, I would love it.

If you need me to send you a copy of a past recipe, I'm more than happy to do so. The Refrigerator Lemon Cake with the lemon pudding and whipped cream topping is always a hit at this time of year. I may repost that one.

INGREDIENTS:

1 pkg (17 1/2 oz) peanut butter cookie mix 2/3 c. corn syrup

3 Tbsp canola oil ¼ c. butter, cubed

1 Tbsp water 2 c. Rice Krispies

1 large egg 2 c. salted peanuts

1 pkg (10 oz) peanut butter chips 2 tsp vanilla extract

3 c. miniature marshmallows

DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, combine the cookie mix, oil, water and egg. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13" x 9" pan.

Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, in a large sauce pan, combine the chips, corn syrup and butter, Cook and stir over medium low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the Rice Krispies, peanuts, and vanilla.

Sprinkle marshmallows over crush. Bake one to two minutes longer or until marshmallows begin to puff. Spread cereal mixture over top. Cool completely on a wire rack. (I'm guessing while still in the pan.) Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.

MY NOTES:

I think these would made a great to take camping, or on a picnic, or to eat for dessert. One could add a drizzle of chocolate if you wanted.

Enjoy! I bought two pieces at the sale and have one more left – that I may have to hide.