Salted Nut Bars
A layered dessert bar using peanuts, yellow cake, and of course, chocolate.
Yield: 24 servings
Calories: 335kcal
Materials
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
- 2 cups salted peanuts
- 2 cups Rice Krispies
- 12 oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13 x 9 baking pan.
- Mix cake, 1/4 cup melted butter, and egg. Press into greased pan. Bake 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Place marshmallows over cake and return to oven for approx. 3 minutes until marshmallows puff up.
- In medium bowl, mix peanuts and Rice Krispies.
- Melt baking chips with corn syrup and 1/2 cup butter. Add vanilla. Pour over nuts and Rice Krispies and stir. Spread over marshmallows.
- Cool. Cut into bars when set. Keeps well in container in refrigerator or freezer. Don't refrigerate before cutting into bars, gets too stiff.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 286mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg