Snow Covered Crunch Bars
Snow Covered Crunch Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 36. One serving contains 226 calories, 5g of protein, and 18g of fat. Head to the store and pick up semisweet chocolate chips, rice cereal, powdered sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Instructions
Heat oven to 375F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, 1/2 cup butter and egg until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
In large microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and the remaining 1/2 cup butter on High about 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth.
Add peanut butter; mix until well blended.
Place cereal in 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. Using your hands, gently break cereal into small pieces. Gently stir cereal into chocolate mixture until cereal is coated.
Spread cereal mixture evenly over cookie crust; gently press.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until bars are set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store covered at room temperature.