Peanutty Candy Corn Cereal Bars

The salty taste of the peanuts and peanut butter mixes well with the sweetness of candy corn. A fast and easy treat for Halloween or Thanksgiving.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup peanuts
• ¼ cup margarine
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 5 cups miniature marshmallows, divided
• 6 cups honey nut-flavored cereal squares (such as Honey Nut Chex®)
• 2 cups candy corn

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Cook and stir margarine and peanut butter together in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 4 cups marshmallows to margarine mixture; cook and stir until marshmallows are melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.

Step 3

Stir cereal squares into marshmallow mixture until fully coated and slightly cooled; fold in candy corn, peanuts, and remaining 1 cup marshmallows. Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan, pressing down in an even layer with buttered hands or a buttered wooden spoon. Cool completely before cutting into squares.