(To make thicker bars -- use a 9x9 pan). © Copyright 2020, 20 Things to Cook This Month That Have Nothing to Do With Thanksgiving, 15 Vegan Muffin Recipes for Easy Breakfasts, 15 Comfort Food Dinners That Start With Creamy Alfredo Sauce, 2-Ingredient Snacks That Are Too Easy Not to Make, Use Your Stale Bread in These Savory Bread Puddings, 13 Spiked Apple Cider Cocktails to Celebrate the Season, 15 Comfort Food Casseroles Inspired by World Cuisines, 12 Recipes to Turn Extra Chicken into Healthy Main Dish Salads, 15 Ground Beef Soup Recipes for Easy Weeknight Dinners, Ground Turkey Slow Cooker Recipes for Easy Weeknight Meals, 11 Top Chicken Casseroles That Lean to the Healthy Side, 12 Classic Italian Recipes Made Easy in the Instant Pot, Nutrition Next, add the Special K cereal and stir. Super easy to make. These are very satisfying. I think it was peanuty enough anyway! Info. Total Carbohydrate chocolate chips. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Cook over medium heat until boiling. It was so messy and sugary that I couldn't package these for school like I hoped. Stir in the Special K cereal and mix well. This is important. Once that mixture boils I remove the pan from the heat and add the peanut butter and vanilla. Mix well. Add Special K or Rice Krispies, stirring along the way. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. I got this recipe back in the 70's from a friend whom I worked with. Congrats! Try it! 292 calories; protein 8.7g 17% DV; carbohydrates 37.9g 12% DV; fat 13.1g 20% DV; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 172.5mg 7% DV. 7 cups high protein crisp rice and wheat cereal. The one I make is similar. Very quick to make. You saved Special Cereal Bars I to your. I bet it would be even chewier with thinner cereal like flakes or good with rice krispies too. Remove from heat and add peanut butter van and corn flakes. peanut butter chips and 12 oz. Love those special k bars? They're still soft enough to chew, but very hard to cut! The bars were hard as a rock from the fridge but softened up within 5 minutes on the counter. Melt peanut butter and choc chips together in microwave until melted and spread on top of corn flakes. Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together with 1/2 c butter, 30 seconds at a time in the microwave until melted. Add comma separated list of ingredients to include in recipe. Use a buttered spoon to smooth out the mixture evenly and let sit. I should have used my better judgement and omitted the melted chocoate. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Pat the cereal mixture into the greased pan. Here’s a much better twist to the expensive bars that are just as delicious but are much better for you because of the protein content. But switching up your side dishes can bring a refreshing change to a classic comfort food dish. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. Special K bars are a family favorite that not much can beat! I think I'm going to leave them out on the counter instead of in the fridge - I wasn't sure what to do either way so we'll give that a shot. My recipe calls for 1 tsp of vanilla to be added with the peanut butter. (Trick: I use a buttered spoon to spread evenly in the pan). Stir in the They are very rich but delish. Remove bowl from microwave; add crunchy peanut butter to the sugar mixture and stir until smooth. Spread the melted mixture over the cereal bars and refrigerate to set. I didn't have any trouble cutting them thanks to the suggestion another reviewer gave to remove the corn syrup mixture quickly. You can use ANY cereal; we used a variety to use them up. Pat the mixture firmly into a lightly buttered 13X9 inch pan. Easy Dinner Ideas: Porcupines in a Skillet. In a large sauce pan, combine sugar and light corn syrup. The only problem I had is when I tried to eat one after leaving them in the fridge they were as hard as rocks. I made these with Cinnamon Toast Crunch (which I love) and natural peanut butter and they are delicious!! Worth trying but I think these were too sweet and messy for us to make again. In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar and Karo syrup; microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, or until sugar is completely dissolved. It's good still warm but chewier when room temperature. We call these "Special K" bars for the obvious reason at our house. Bars will be hard as concrete if mixture continues to boil. 16 %, (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips, (12 ounce) package butterscotch chips. Thanks!! Most people won't think twice about serving basic cornbread when is on the table. So fast and easy! Use brown sugar instead of white and they will come out softer and lots easier to cut. My son came home asking for them every day until they were gone. I guess there is many versions of this recipe. Easy and quick to make. In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate and butterscotch chips and microwave for about 3-4 minutes until melted; stirring once or twice during melting. Ingredients: – 3/4 cup special K cereal – 1/4 cup egg whites – 4oz fat free cottage cheese – 1 scoop vanilla protein powder These delicious Cereal bars are always a hit. Try them, you will like!!:). These are awsome and a family favorite. The kids make this every time...it is so easy! I suggest cutting when still a little warm because cutting it cold was hard. Thanks for entering the recipe, that way I didn't have to:-) They may not be low in calories, but it is all about portion size! Remove after sugar is dissolved. Spread over top of cereal mixture. Makes 4. They filled me up and satisfied my sweet tooth. Refrigerate just long enough to set the chips. Amount is based on available nutrient data. Melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave. Cool. I liked the blend of Cheerios Crispies and Chocolate Cripies which was also handy for using up nearly empty boxes of ceral in the pantry. There were Cheerios Golden Grahams and a little Lucky Charms. It was a hot day so I cooked the sugar and karo syrup in the microwave on medium until it boiled. I like that you can vary it so many ways. Remove from heat and stir in the cereal. It worked great. Do not boil. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. The batch we made we didn't have any peanut butter chips for the topping so we used 2 cups milk chocolate chips. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. I took it to work and my co workers all in the food industry went crazy over these! Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until smooth. Once combined, put the mixture into the greased pan. These are beyond addictive. (Especially Red Berries kind, OMG.) * 3/4 cup special K cereal * 1/4 cup egg whites * 4oz fat free cottage cheese * 1 scoop vanilla protein powder * 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp of baking powder * cinnamon to taste * stevia to taste vanilla 8-9 cups cornflakes 12 oz. I use Special K cereal and I replace the PB Chips w/ butterscotch chips. Using a lightly buttered or greased piece of waxed paper works great for patting down the mixture. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. I used Cheerios. These are so much better than rice crispy bars it isn't even funny. Allrecipes is part of the Meredith Food Group. It is a simple and delicious bar to make.