Goody Brownie Bars by Betty Crocker

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Brownie Mix (Follow directions on the box) OR Make your own from scratch! Here is my favorite recipe!
• 1 cup Vanilla frosting (from 16 oz container) or your own made from scratch (1 stick of butter, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 cups of powdered sugar and 2-4 Tbsp of Milk)
• 1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1-1/3 cups (8 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray or shortening.
Make and bake brownies as directed on box or from your own recipe. Cool completely. Frost brownies with frosting. Sprinkle with peanuts; refrigerate while making cereal mixture.
Measure cereal into medium bowl; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly.
Pour over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Spread over frosted brownies.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until set before cutting. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered at room temperature or in refrigerator.