Day 2 of Peanut Butter

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars


They are super easy and super good, but high in calories, if you care about that sort of thing. You could always do what I do and give them away. I love baking but I hate the high calories, so I give them to everyone else.


Ingredients
6 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 sticks (8 oz) plus 1 T butter
2 cups peanut butter
3 cups of cornflake cereal (unfrosted)
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups powdered sugar


Directions
1. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. In a medium saucepan, melt 3 oz. of the chocolate and 1 T of butter over LOW heat. Remove from the heat; stir in 1 cup of the peanut butter, then 3 cups of the cereal. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan; refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes.

2. In a medium saucepan, combine the remaining 2 sticks of butter and the salt; melt over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 cup of peanut butter and the powdered sugar. Spread half of the peanut butter mixture over the cereal layer. 

3. In a small bowl, microwave the remaining 3 oz. of chocolate at medium power until melted, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir into the remaining peanut butter mixture. Spread evenly on the peanut butter layer. Refrigerate until set, about 45 minutes. Cut and serve.

*Inspired by Rachel Ray's Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Crunch