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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Treats

These easy-to-make treats are a delightful blend of crispy cereal, smooth chocolate, peanut butter, and a few extra fun ingredients like pretzels and candy-coated peanuts. Perfect for sharing with friends or indulging on your own!

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) box crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex)
• 1 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• cup peanut butter
• 1 (18.4 ounce) package brownie mix
• 1 cup candy-coated chocolate-covered peanuts
• 2 cups mini pretzel twists

Directions

Step 1: Pour the crispy rice cereal squares into a large bowl, setting it aside for later.

Step 2: In a separate microwave-safe bowl, combine the semisweet chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval until the mixture becomes smooth, which should take about 1 minutes.

Step 3: Pour the melted chocolate-peanut butter mixture over the cereal squares. Stir gently until all the cereal is well coated.

Step 4: Next, take the brownie mix and place it in a with a tight-fitting lid or a large zip-top bag. Add half of the coated cereal to the and shake it well to coat the cereal with the brownie mix. Repeat this process with the remaining cereal.

Step 5: Spread the coated cereal mixture out onto a sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper. Discard any leftover brownie mix. Let the cereal sit and cool for 30 to 45 minutes until it's completely dry.

Step 6: Once cooled, transfer the cereal to a large mixing bowl. Add the mini pretzels and candy-coated chocolate-covered peanuts. Toss everything together until evenly mixed.

Step 7: Your chocolate peanut butter cereal treats are now ready to enjoy! Store them in an airtight for up to a week.

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