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Kellogg's Special K Bars

Adapted from the original Kellogg's Special K Cereal Box packaging. Back of the Bag is not affiliated with Kellogg's.

"Peanut butter, chocolate, butterscotch, repeat."

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min 24 bars
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Kellogg's Special K Bars

The Story

A church-cookbook staple that found its way onto the back of the Special K cereal box. Three layers, no oven required, gone in an hour.

From the back of Special K Cereal Box — since 1970

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 cups Special K cereal
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips

Directions

  1. 1

    Lightly grease a 13x9-inch pan.

  2. 2

    In a large saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture just begins to boil and the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter.

  3. 3

    Add the Special K cereal and stir until evenly coated. Press firmly into the prepared pan.

  4. 4

    Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together over low heat (or in the microwave), stirring until smooth. Spread evenly over the bars.

  5. 5

    Let stand until set, then cut into squares.