Fancy Rice Crispy Squares

Fancy Rice Crispy Squares!

I made these to share with the my husband and his friends during a guys' afternoon in of card games and comedy on TV.  It was a last minute kind of thing, so I used what I had on hand.  The measurements are approximate as I was cleaning out the cabinet.

1/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 of a 10 ounce bag of mini marshmallows
2 large spoonfuls of dark chocolate peanut butter
5 cups high fiber cereal (one with flakes and nuggets)
3 cups puffed rice cereal
Lindt chocolate bar, chopped into chunks (I used a dark chocolate coconut bar)
A few handfuls of Pretzel M&Ms

I used a 10x15" baking sheet but in reality a 13x9" baking dish would be better suited for this, as my bars came out very thin.  I lined the pan with foil and sprayed with nonstick cooking spray to make clean up easy.

Place butter and marshmallows in a large pot over medium heat.  Melt and stir butter and marshmallows together until mixture is smooth.  Stir in chocolate peanut butter.

Add cereals to marshmallow mixture; stir until cereal is coated in marshmallow mixture.  Turn mixture out onto prepared pan; press mixture to even layer on pan.  Sprinkle with chocolate chunks and M&M's; press gently into cereal mixture before it sets.  Let stand until completely cooled.  I pull the entire treat off the pan with foil and cut into bars on cutting board with a sharp knife.  Makes 24 small or 12 large bars.