Recipe: Peanut Butter-Crispy Rice Bars (microwave)

PEANUT BUTTER-CRISPY RICE BARS

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine
1 (10 1/2 ounce) bag miniature marshmallows
6 cups oven-toasted rice cereal such as Rice Krispies
3/4 cup peanut butter chips

Combine the peanut butter and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high 45 seconds or until mixture melts.

Add marshmallows; microwave at high 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.

Add cereal to peanut butter mixture; toss until well-combined. Pat cereal mixture in to a 13 by 9 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.

Place peanut butter chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high 30 seconds or until chips melt.

Spoon melted chips in a small heavy duty zip-top plastic bag; seal. Snip a tiny hole in one corner of bag; drizzle melted chips over cereal mixture. Cool slightly; cut in to 24 pieces.

Makes 2 dozen
Source: Cooking Light magazine, September 2000