No Bake Bars

By Jahel

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light-color corn syrup
• 2 cups peanut butter
• 3 cups crisp rice cereal
• 3 cups cornflakes
• ¾ cup butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 4-serving-size packages vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
• ¼ cup milk
• 12 ounce package semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1/2 c butter

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over the edges of the pan; set aside.

Step 2

In a large saucepan, combine granulated sugar and corn syrup; heat and stir just until mixture boils around edges. Heat and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Stir in rice cereal and cornflakes until coated. Press mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.

Step 3

For pudding layer, in a medium saucepan, melt the 3/4 cup butter. Stir in powdered sugar, dry vanilla pudding mixes, and milk. Spread pudding mixture over cereal layer; set aside.

Step 4

For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine chocolate pieces and the 1/2 cup butter; heat and stir over low heat until melted. Spread frosting over pudding layer. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until set. To serve, remove set mixture from pan by lifting foil. Place on a cutting board; cut into bars. Makes 64 bars.