Peanut Butter and Jelly Snack Bars

Name: Peanut Butter and Jelly Snack Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: CEREAL MIXTURE; No-Stick Cooking Spray; 1 marshmallow creme; 1/3 cup Adams® 100% Natural Creamy Peanut Butter; 5 cups toasted rice cereal; FILLING; 1/2 cup Adams® 100% Natural Creamy Peanut Butter; 1/3 cup Smucker's® Sugar Free Strawberry Preserves; 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, optional

Prep Time 20 min

Cook Time N/A

Servings 18

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

CEREAL MIXTURE
No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 (7 oz.) jar marshmallow creme
1/3 cup Adams^® 100% Natural Creamy Peanut Butter stirred
5 cups toasted rice cereal
FILLING
1/2 cup Adams^® 100% Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
1/3 cup Smucker's^® Sugar Free Strawberry Preserves or any Smucker's® Sugar Free or Low Sugar Preserves of your choice
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, optional

Directions

Step 1
LINE an 8 x 8-inch square baking pan with foil. Lightly coat with no-stick cooking spray.
Step 2
GENEROUSLY spray the inside of a 4-quart saucepan with no-stick cooking spray. Combine marshmallow creme and 1/3 cup peanut butter in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Remove from heat.
Step 3
ADD cereal, mixing until cereal is evenly coated. Spread half the cereal mixture into prepared pan, patting mixture down and into the corners. Spread evenly with 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1/3 cup preserves. Press remaining cereal mixture over filling. Sprinkle with mini chips, if desired. Press down into cereal. Chill 1 hour.