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gold bars

★★★★★ 3
MaeveLola avatar
a recipe by
Lisa Story
@MaeveLola
Colorado Spgs, CO

When I was a kid, we had a "snack bar" at our middle school where you could buy all kinds of goodies. Gold Bars were very popular & always sold out quickly. I love how easy they are to make & the compliments I get whenever I make them, well those don't hurt. Haha! NOTE: I like to use creamy Jif peanut butter, but the choice is yours. I also like to use dark chocolate chips. I feel that the peanut butter & confectioner's sugar adds enough sweetness. You can add less cereal for less crunch or add more chocolate topping. This is an easy recipe to adjust to your liking. Enjoy!!!

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★★★★★ 3
prep time 45 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For gold bars

  • 1 c
    butter, melted
  • 2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 2 c
    creamy and/or crunchy peanut butter
  • 4 c
    rice crispies cereal
  • TOPPING
  • 2 c
    dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 4 Tbsp
    peanut butter, creamy

How To Make gold bars

  • 1
    In a large bowl mix together melted butter & confectioners' sugar.
  • 2
    Next, add 2 cups preferred peanut butter until well blended. The mixture should have cooled to room temperature by this point.
  • 3
    Fold in rice crispies until well coated. Try to avoid over mixing which can crush the cereal.
  • 4
    In a 13x11 baking dish that has been lined with plastic wrap & lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, gently press mixture evenly into baking dish.
  • 5
    For the Topping: In the microwave, melt the chocolate chips stirring until smooth. (Heat approx 30-45 seconds at a time, then stir & repeat until fully melted. Be careful, the mixing dish can get extremely hot! You can use any preferred method for melting the chocolate.)
  • 6
    Next add the 4tbsp of peanut butter to the melted chocolate. Add a few extra chocolate chips, approx. 1 tbsp to temper the chocolate. Stir until completely incorporated. The chocolate will have a shine to it.
  • 7
    Allow to cool to about room temperature & pour on top of peanut butter mixture. (I let it cool for about 5 minutes or so.)
  • 8
    Chill uncovered in the refrigerator until set but not hard. Chocolate will begin to lose its shiny appearance. (approx. 1hr & 15min.)
  • 9
    Cut into pieces of desired size. (I use a pizza cutter.)
  • 10
    Cover & return to the refrigerator until chocolate has hardened completely. (Overnight is best.) The longer these are kept, the better they get.
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