Butterfinger Granola Bars and Packing Lunches with Nestle Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup light corn syrup
- heaping ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups quick-cook oats
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped Butterfinger candy bars, divided (about 6 fun size bars)
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