Caramel Apple Bars

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 3/4 cup caramel flavored ice cream topping
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 3 cups apples, cinnamon cherrios
• 1 cup coarsely chopped dried apple
• 1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 line an 8x8x2"-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil up over edges of pan. butter the foil. in a large saucepan combine 3/4 cup of the peanut butter, 1/2 cup of the ice cream topping, and the brown sugar. cook and stir over medium heat just until mixture starts to bubble. remove from heat. add cereal and apples; stir gently to coat. transfer to prepared pan; press firmly into pan.
• 2 in a small bowl stir together remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter and 1/4 cup ice cream topping. spread evenly over bars and sprinkle with peanuts, pressing lightly. let bars stand 1 hour to set. use foil to lift from pan. cut into bars.