Brownie Goody Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (19 1/2 ounce) box supreme brownie mix, with pouch Hershey's syrup
1 (16 1/2 ounce) container whipped vanilla frosting
3/4 cup salted peanuts, coursely chopped
3 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Make brownies as directed on package for 13\" x 9\" pan, and cool completely.
Frost brownies with frosting.
Sprinkle with peanuts, refrigerate.
Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside.
Melt peanut butter and chocolate chips in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
Pour over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated.
Spread over frosted brownies.
Cool completely in refrigerator before cutting.