Peanut Crunch Bars

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Christmas, North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Chill Time: 2

Total Time: 2 15

Servings: bars

Calories: 359kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

These no-bake bars are super delicious! Prepared with both milk chocolate chips and peanut butter chips, these Peanut Crunch Bars are loaded with crispy rice cereal, toffee bits, and chopped, salted peanuts too! Who needs store-bought treats when you can whip up a batch of these in mere minutes!?

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Ingredients

2 cups milk chocolate chips
2 cups peanut butter baking chips
1 cup smooth peanut butter
4 cups rice krispies cereal
1 cup toffee bits
1 cup chopped salted peanuts, toasted

Instructions

Prepare a 9 x 9 inch baking pan by lining it well with parchment paper. Fold the parchment paper so that it fits snugly in the pan. I use two sheets – one folded to fit the length of the pan and another folded to fit across the pan. Allow the excess parchment paper to hang out over the side of the pan. Once the confection is firm, use the excess parchment to lift the whole block out of the pan to make it easy to cut into bars.
Next, in a large, microwaveable bowl, melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and peanut butter on high speed in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each increment, until melted and combined.
Add the cereal, 3/4 cup of the toffee bits, and 3/4 cup of the chopped toasted peanuts. Use a sturdy spatula to stir until all of the ingredients are well combined.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Press down with the spatula to flatten slightly.
Sprinkle over the remaining toffee bits and chopped peanuts. Set aside to cool for one hour.
After the hour has passed, transfer it to the fridge for another hour to chill.
Before attempting to cut into bars, remove from the fridge and let set at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
To cut, use the overhanging parchment paper to lift the entire pan of confection out of the baking dish. Remove and discard the parchment paper. Set the large square onto a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut into your desired size.
Once cut, store the bars in an airtight, food-safe container and keep them refrigerated.

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