Salted Nut Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 cups mini marshmallows
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (12 ounce) package peanut butter chips
• 2 cups rice krispies
• 2 cups salted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine all crust ingredients, except for marshmallows. press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan.
• 4 bake 12-15 minutes.
• 5 immediately sprinkle marshmallows over the crust and bake an additional 1-2 minutes longer.
• 6 allow to cool while preparing the topping.
• 7 in a large saucepan, heat corn syrup, butter, vanilla and peanut butter chips until smooth, stirring constantly.
• 8 remove from heat, stir in cereal and nuts.
• 9 immediately spoon over the marshmallow crust and spread to cover.
• 10 chill.