A childhood classic and family favorite that I had to add to my recipe index, so forgive me for posting the obvious here. Our son {with a severe peanut allergy} was at Grandma and Grandpa's for the weekend and the first thing I wanted to do after I got back from dropping the kids off was eat trail mix and peanut butter and then make these! After digging through a couple old cookbooks and finding a few slightly different recipes, I did what I always do...I called my mom. She rattled off her recipe from the top of her head and no surprise, she had the right one! While I mixed the chips during melting my husband eagerly watched over my shoulder and suggested the frosting still have chunks of butterscotch. I like the chunks!
Special K Bars
adapted from Mom adapted by Stella B's Kitchen
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1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups corn syrup
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
8 cups corn flakes
12 ounce bag semi sweet chocolate chips
12 ounce bag butterscotch chips
Bring sugar and syrup just to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Once mixture begins to boil throughout, take the pan off the off heat and stir in peanut butter. Pour over corn flakes and gently press into a buttered 9x13 inch pan. Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips and spread over bars.
Yes, I realize we call them Special K Bars when corn flakes are used. Tomato tomata, do as you wish. 'Corn Flake Bars just sounds weird!
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I am so glad to have stopped by........can see a range of delicious sweet treats Id love to try........thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI have made a similar recipe using rice krispies. I think the texture of corn flakes would be yummy! Thanks so much for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
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Hi..I'm visiting from Weekend Potluck. The Special K bars look yummy. And I love the fact that they go together so quickly.
ReplyDeleteSo yummy! Love the idea of using special K!
ReplyDeleteYum! Peanut Butter and Corn Flakes, this would be an awesome bar! Hope you have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Blast from my past...but we did use the Special K. Yum! They are SO addicting!
ReplyDeleteOh how I love love love these yummy bars. So quick & easy too. Thanks for being faithful to link up at Weekend Potluck - you always bring great dishes!
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ReplyDeleteOh I like the chunks of butterscotch in this too!!! We made these all the time growing up too:-)
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