Peanut Cake Bars

Ingredients

Bars

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 egg

Topping

• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2 cups salted peanuts
  

Instructions

1. Bars: In a bowl, combine dry cake mix, water, butter and egg until blended. Press into a greased 15 x 10-inch baking pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 13 to 16 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
3. Sprinkle with marshmallows.
4. Bake 2 minutes longer.
5. Cool.
6. Topping: In a saucepan, combine peanut butter chips, corn syrup, butter and vanilla extract. Cook over low heat until melted; stir until smooth.
7. Remove from the heat; stir in cereal and peanuts.
8. Spoon over marshmallows.
9. Cool before cutting.

Yield: about 3 dozen