Chewy Mexican Chocolate Bars

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(from appleofuri’s recipe box)

Makes 36 bars

Source: Jerry

Categories: Snack Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, divided use
  • 6 cups cornflakes
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. Lightly spray an 13×9×2 inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray; set aside.

  2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, cayenne pepper and 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips. Cook, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and quickly mix in the cornflakes, peanuts and remaining 1 cup chocolate chips until mixture is combined.

  3. With a large square of wax paper, press the mixture into the prepared pan with a wooden spoon. Cool completely. Cut into 36 bars. Store in covered containers between layers of wax paper.

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