Peanut Butter Brownie Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (19 1/2 ounce) package fudge brownie mix
• 12 peanut butter cups, chopped
• 1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 prepare brownie mix according to package directions.
• 2 spread into a greased 13x9 baking pan and bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs.
• 3 sprinkle with peanut butter cups and peanuts, and bake 4-6 minutes longer, or until chocolate is melted.
• 4 cool on a wire rack.
• 5 in a large saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter, and salt.
• 6 cook and stir until the chips are melted, and the mixture is smooth.
• 7 remove from heat, and stir in rice cereal, and vanilla extract.
• 8 carefully spread over brownies.
• 9 cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.