Rendezvous’s Trail Bars
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Ingredients:
- 18-ounce jar of peanut butter
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
- 5 ounces marshmallows (half a bag)
- 1 cup dry milk
- 1 box breakfast cereal (9 to 13-ounce size)
- 1 cup mini m & m’s®
At home:
Melt together peanut butter, honey, butter, and marshmallows in a large saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, boiling for about two minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in the dry milk until absorbed.
Add in cereal and mix well.
Spread in a greased 9 x 13″ pan lined with parchment paper. Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes, then spread mini M & M’s® over the top and squish in and flatten out, using a silicone spatula.
Cool for another half hour, cut into bars, cool completely, break into bars, and package individually in snack-size zip storage bags or plastic wrap.
Notes:
Version 2 – no honey, lots of chocolate: 1/2 cup butter, 18 oz. jar peanut butter, 2 cups miniature marshmallows, 12 oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate morsels, 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa, 1 cup instant dry milk, 5 cups Kashi Go-Lean Crunch® cereal.
Bring the mixture up to a boil, pull off the heat, and proceed as above.
With homemade items, try to eat your product within 3-4 days of baking it. Most homemade items can be frozen safely in advance (cut into individual portions, wrapped, and stored in large freezer bags.). Most frozen items are good for 1-2 months in a freezer.