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Salted Caramel Reese’s™ Bars

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Updated Sep 20, 2016
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These layered cereal bars combine the flavors of salted caramel, chocolate and peanut butter into one tasty treat!

Salted Caramel Reese’s™ Bars

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

  • 5 cups Kix™ cereal
  • 5 cups Reese's Puffs™ cereal
  • 2 bags (11 oz each) caramels, unwrapped
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 container (16 oz) vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 cup Reese's Pieces™ peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line 13x9-inch pan with foil. Spray bottom and sides with cooking spray. Pour cereals separately into 2 large bowls.
  • Step 
    2
    In 2-quart saucepan, stir caramels and 3 tablespoons water over medium-low heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth (about 10 minutes). Stir in butter and salt. Pour half of caramel mixture into each cereal bowl (about 1 cup for each). Stir caramel mixture and cereal until combined.
  • Step 
    3
    Using hands lightly greased with butter or cooking spray, spread Kix™ cereal mixture evenly in pan, pressing down slightly. Spread Reese’s™ Puffs™ cereal mixture evenly on top, pressing down firmly. Cool 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, stir together frosting, peanut butter and 1 tablespoon water. Spread evenly on top of bars. Sprinkle candy over top. Remove bars from pan. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

310 Calories
12g Total Fat
3g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
35g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
250mg
10%
Potassium
135mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
35g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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