PB & Jam Bites

By luvmybuttonsnbows

Ingredients

• Bar
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
• 4 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
• Filling
• 2/3 cup strawberry, apricot or peach jam
• Topping
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate baking chips
• 1 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons shortening

Preparation

Step 1

Melt marshmallows, 1 cup peanut butter and butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 4-5 minutes or until smooth. Add cereal; quickly stir until well coated. Press mixture into ungreased 11x7-inch pan.

Spoon jam by teaspoonfuls over hot cereal mixture; gently spread over top.

Melt chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon peanut butter and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 2-4 minutes or until smooth. Gently spread over jam layer. Refrigerate 2 hours or until chocolate layer is firm. Cut into bars.