recipes

Frozen Crunch Bars

Tips

Flavor Ideas:

Try chocolate ice cream or vanilla frozen yogurt to top these crunchy bars.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving):
  • Calories 300
    • (Calories from Fat 140)
  • Total Fat 15g
    • (Saturated Fat 7g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 30mg;
  • Sodium 190mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 34g
    • (Dietary Fiber 2g,
    • Sugars 23g)
  • Protein 5g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 10%;
  • Vitamin C 4%;
  • Calcium 10%;
  • Iron 20%
Exchanges:
  • 0 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 1/2 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 2 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Cut and wrap these individually in plastic wrap or foil for easy, anytime eating.

Prep time:
30 Min
Total time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Makes:
12 servings
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 4 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 1 quart favorite ice cream, sherbet or frozen yogurt, slightly softened
Directions
  1. In 3-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar and butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Stir in peanut butter. Stir in cereal. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
  2. Spread mixture on waxed paper or foil. Cool completely.
  3. Spoon half the mixture in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Press firmly with back of buttered spoon or hands. Spread evenly with ice cream. Top with remaining cereal mixture; press down firmly. Freeze until firm. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.