Chocolate Chip Popcorn Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 4 nature valley oats and honey crunchy granola bars, crushed* (2 pouches from 8.9-oz. box)
• 3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 (10 ounce) bag peanut butter chips
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) bag pop secret butter-flavor microwave popcorn, popped
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f in large bowl, break up cookie dough. stir in crushed granola bars. press mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. bake at 350°f for 10 to 15 minutes or until puffed and edges are golden brown.
• 2 remove from oven. immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. return to oven; bake an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows begin to puff.
• 3 remove from oven; place on wire rack. in 3-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, butter and peanut butter chips over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. stir in popcorn (mixture will be thick). spoon mixture over marshmallows; spread evenly to just barely cover marshmallows. cool 30 minutes.
• 4 in small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring once halfway through microwaving. pour melted chocolate into quart-size resealable food-storage plastic bag. cut off tiny bottom corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over bars. refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. cut into bars.