Peanut Marshmallow Bars
These gluten-free Peanut Marshmallow Bars have it all. Sweet, salty, crunchy, and chewy all wrapped into one delicious bar!
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bars, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Marshmallow, Peanut
Servings: 30 servings
Calories: 288kcal
Bottom Layer:
- 19 oz. Pkg. gluten-free yellow cake mix, ex. Bob's Red Mill GF vanilla yellow cake mix
- 1/3 c. butter, melted
- 1 egg, beaten
Top Layer:
- 10 oz. pkg. peanut butter chips
- 1/2 c. light corn syrup
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. salted peanuts
- 2 c. puffed rice cereal, or crispy rice cereal
In a bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter and egg. Press mixture into a greased 9x13" baking pan.
Bake at 350° for about 10-12 minutes or until cooked through.
Sprinkle marshmallows all over crust and put back into oven for another 3 minutes or until marshmallows are melted, but not browned!
Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt the peanut butter chips, corn syrup, and butter until smooth. Take off of heat and stir in vanilla.
Stir in peanuts and rice cereal. Dollop peanut mixture all over marshmallow layer and spread around carefully with a silicon spatula.
Allow bars to cool down and firm up a bit before chilling in the fridge. Cut unto squares and enjoy! Makes about 30 bars.
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg