Brownie Goody Bars

Everything that's irresistible about a candy bar just got rolled into one recipe—brownies on the bottom, frosting and peanuts in the middle and crunchy cereal on top!

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Step 1 - Gather Ingredients

1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
  (water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box)
1 cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 16 oz container)
1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups (8 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

Step 2 - Bake Brownies

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray or shortening. (For easier cutting, line pan with foil, then grease foil on bottom only of pan.) Make and bake brownies as directed on box. Cool completely.

Step 3 - Add Toppings

Frost brownies with frosting. Sprinkle with peanuts; refrigerate while making cereal mixture. Measure cereal into medium bowl; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Spread over frosted brownies. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set before cutting.

Step 4 - Final

For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered at room temperature or in refrigerator.