Yummy No-Bake Bars
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

The combination of peanut butter and chocolate makes this no-bake bar cookie recipe popular with kids and adults. Line the baking pan with foil for easy serving.


Yummy No-Bake Bars

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Servings: 64 bars
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Related Categories: Chocolate Desserts, Desserts, No Bake Desserts

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup
    granulated sugar
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  • 1 cup
    light-color corn syrup
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  • 2 cups
    peanut butter
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  • 3 cups
    crisp rice cereal
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  • 3 cups
    cornflakes
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  • 3/4 cup
    butter
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  • 4 cups
    powdered sugar
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  • 2 4-serving-size packages
    vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
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  • 1/4 cup
    milk
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  • 1 12-ounce package
    semisweet chocolate pieces
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  • 1/2 cup
    butter
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Directions
1.
Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over the edges of the pan; set aside.
2.
In a large saucepan, combine granulated sugar and corn syrup; heat and stir just until mixture boils around edges. Heat and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Stir in rice cereal and cornflakes until coated. Press mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
3.
For pudding layer, in a medium saucepan, melt the 3/4 cup butter. Stir in powdered sugar, dry vanilla pudding mixes, and milk. Spread pudding mixture over cereal layer; set aside.
4.
For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine chocolate pieces and the 1/2 cup butter; heat and stir over low heat until melted. Spread frosting over pudding layer. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until set. To serve, remove set mixture from pan by lifting foil. Place on a cutting board; cut into bars. Makes 64 bars.

TO STORE
Layer bars between waxed paper in an airtight storage container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 182, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 133 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 1%, Iron 4%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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