Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Cereal Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
0.5 (16 ounce) package mini marshmallows
5 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
1/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
TOPPING
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
2 tablespoons shortening

Preparation

Pour the rice cereal and chopped peanuts (if using) in a large bowl; set aside.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the light corn syrup and white sugar; bring to a boil; continue to boil for 1 minute.
Reduce heat to low and stir in butter or margarine, peanut butter and vanilla until melted and smooth.
Add in mini marshmallows and stir until blended.
Pour the marshmallow mixture into the rice cereal and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
Press the mixture into an greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan, flatten with the back of a buttered spoon.
In a microwave-safe bowl microwave the chocolate chips with shortening on HIGH until melted, removing once to stir.
Immediately spread the hot chocolate mixture evenly over the bars; chill to harden the chocolate.
Cut into desired size bars.