What’s in Peanut Butter Chex Bars? 

There are just six ingredients and every single one is a winner:

  • pretzels rods
  • Corn Chex cereal
  • M&M’s
  • butter
  • peanut butter
  • marshmallows

How to Make No-Bake Chex Bars

Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil and set aside. Then, add the butter and peanut butter to a saucepan and heat until melted and smooth. Add the marshmallows and stir nearly continuously until melted and incorporated.

Pour the butter mixture over the pretzels, Chex, and M&M’s. Stir to combine, then turn the mixture into the foil-lined baking dish. 

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups pretzel rods, broken in half
  •  2 1/2 cups Corn Chex Cereal
  •  1 1/2 cups M&M’s, plus 1/4 cup more for sprinkling on top if desired
  •  1/2 cup unsalted butter
  •  1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  •  one 10-ounce bag miniature marshmallows, plus 1/2 cup more for sprinkling on top if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Line a 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. To a large bowl, add the pretzels, Chex, M&M’s, and stir to combine; set aside.
  3. To a large pot, add the butter, peanut butter, and heat over medium-low heat to melt, stir nearly continuously until melted and smooth.
  4. Add the marshmallows and stir nearly continuously until melted and incorporated.
  5. Pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal mixture and stir to combine.
  6. Turn mixture out into prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula as necessary.
  7. Optionally, evenly sprinkle with 1/4 cup extra M&M’s and/or 1/2 cup extra marshmallows.
  8. Allow bars to set up fully before slicing and serving.

NOTES

Bars will keep airtight at room temp for 1 week.

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

 

YIELD:

 18 

SERVING SIZE:

 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 278TOTAL FAT: 13gSATURATED FAT: 6gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 5gCHOLESTEROL: 16mgSODIUM: 215mgCARBOHYDRATES: 39gFIBER: 2gSUGAR: 21gPROTEIN: 4g