5 | cups Rice Chex® cereal |
2 | cups Cocoa Puffs® cereal |
1 | cup dry-roasted peanuts |
3/4 | cup packed brown sugar |
1/3 | cup creamy peanut butter |
1/4 | cup butter or margarine |
3 | tablespoons light corn syrup |
1 | cup semisweet chocolate chunks |
1. | In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals and peanuts. |
2. | In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup and butter uncovered on high about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until smooth and bubbly. Pour over cereal; stir until evenly coated. |
3. | Microwave uncovered on High 3 minutes, stirring after each minute. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool. Break into bite-size pieces; stir in chocolate chunks. Store in airtight container. |
Variation |
For more chocolate flavor, use Chocolate Chex® cereal in place of the Rice Chex® cereal. |
Substitution |
Omit the peanut and chocolate chunks. Stir 2 cups of chocolate covered peanuts instead of the chocolate chunks. |