Sally Day’s Rice Cereal Peanut Butterscotch Bars

A note from the Chef:

“These are not your typical Thanksgiving treat, but they’re always a big hit! You could put an orange-colored hard candy shell chocolate or a candy corn on top of each bar for more Thanksgiving flair! Enjoy!” -Sally

Ingredients

Bars:

• 6 Cups rice cereal
• 1 Cup white sugar
• 1 Cup white corn syrup
• 1 2/3 Cup peanut butter

Topping:

• 1/2 bag butterscotch baking chips
• 1/2 bag chocolate baking chips

Instructions

1. Lightly grease 9 x 13 pan and set aside
2. Add corn syrup and sugar to a medium saucepan and warm over medium heat
3. Bring ingredients to a gentle boil for one minute without stirring
4. Remove mixture from heat after exactly one minute (overcooking can lead to hardened bars)
5. Add peanut butter and mix until fully incorporated
6. Add rice cereal
7. Press the mixture down into the greased pan until just held together, but do not press too hard.

Topping Instructions

1. Melt butterscotch and chocolate baking chips in microwave for 1 minute at a time
2. stirring until all the way melted and combined
3. Pour over cereal mixture. This will harden as it cools.
4. Cool the bars completely, cut into serving size squares and enjoy!

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