Swag Bars aka Peanut Butter Bars
Named for their place of origin, The Swag Inn. The yield of 48 is for very tiny porions.
Servings 48 bars
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1-¾ cups creamy peanut butter
- ¾ cup sugar (150 grams)
- ½ cup light corn syrup (160 grams)
- ¼ cup honey (80 grams)
- 1-½ cups 6 oz. chopped lightly salted, dry-roasted peanuts (170 grams)
- 3-½ cups Bran Flakes or another flake type cereal, crushed (measure, then crush) (130 grams)
- ⅓ cup 2 oz. chopped dark chocolate
Instructions
- Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with foil and spray or lightly grease. Alternatively use parchment.
- Combine peanut butter, sugar, corn syrup, and honey in a heavy saucepan. Place over medium-high heat and cook 4 minutes or just until mixture begins to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanuts and cereal. Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking pan.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl at 50% power for 1 minute or until chocolate melts, stirring every 15 seconds. Drizzle chocolate evenly over peanut mixture. Let cool, then if you have time, chill slightly for easy lifting.
- Remove from pan and cut into bars.