Candy and Peanut Chews

Yellow cake mix makes it quick and easy to bake a batch of delicious homemade candy and peanut chewy bars for anytime dessert.

Ingredients

Base

• 1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows

Topping

• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2 cups salted peanuts
• 1 cup candy corn
  

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, combine cake mix and margarine; mix well. Stir in egg; blend well. Press mixture in bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 14 minutes or until set and light golden brown around edges.
4. Remove pan from oven; immediately sprinkle with marshmallows.
5. Return to oven; bake an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff. Cool while preparing topping.
6. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla until well blended. Stir in cereal, peanuts and candy corn. Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows; spread to cover.
7. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
8. Cut into bars.

prep time 30 min | total time 1 hr 15 min | servings 48

Nutrition Facts: Serving Size: 1 Bar Calories 150 Calories from Fat 50 Total Fat 6g Saturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 4mg Sodium 140mg Total Carbohydrate2g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars 14g Protein 2g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% Iron 2%

Exchanges:1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe and photo credit: Pillsbury