Get kids helping out in the kitchen with this great starter recipe. Serve these tasty treats cool and sliced into squares.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with wax paper or baking parchment. Place the corn syrup and sugars in a large saucepan over medium heat and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the peanut butter and mix well to combine. Quickly stir in the vanilla and Rice Krispies. Spread into the lined baking pan. Cool and slice into squares.
I thot this was GREAT! Easy, simple and quick! I melted chocolate chips and spread on top.... either way A ok! Definitely will make this again!
Faye Hoffpauer
25 Jun, 2012
This is an old school lunch lady recipe...I'm 48yrs old. Started having these in Catholic school when I was 6yrs old...went on to public school...I missed the Peanutbutter "Crunchies" so I found out the recipe from one of the lunch ladies! I still make them. They are a favorite with my youth group :)
MiaTX
19 Jun, 2012
I used honey instead of corn syrup and honey powder instead of brown sugar, omitted granulated sugar.
MiaTX
19 Jun, 2012
I used honey instead of corn syrup and honey powder instead of brown sugar, omitted granulated sugar.
TraceyRoot
21 Apr, 2012
look fantastic! Hope they taste as good and look as good
questam
10 Jul, 2011
These were awesome! I added mini choc chips but they melted, but they were still good.
JanKG
25 Jan, 2011
These are easy and taste great. I had been looking for this recipe - used to eat it when I was a kid. Corn syrup or marshmallows - it's dessert - ENJOY ! :) I enjoy the show and would love to have the Mad Hungry cookbook on iPad.
JulieandBearkat
20 Jan, 2011
I followed this recipe and it is fantastic! My old recipe calls for marshmallows and it isn't nearly so good. These are chewy, and delicious, not dry and crunchy.
dramatoad
18 Jan, 2011
marshmallows are as bad as corn syrup.
melissanichol
14 Dec, 2010
just make sure you add some butter to the pan first!
melissanichol
14 Dec, 2010
marshmallows would work instead of corn syrup.. and it keeps it traditional!
cardiovass
5 Dec, 2010
They look great! I am not a fan of corn syrup. What would be a good substitute?
Gayda
24 Nov, 2010
anyone know if I can freeze these?
bekern
2 Nov, 2010
Yum%21%21%21
reader256
14 Oct, 2010
terrific! they are super easy and delicious!
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I thot this was GREAT! Easy, simple and quick! I melted chocolate chips and spread on top.... either way A ok! Definitely will make this again!
This is an old school lunch lady recipe...I'm 48yrs old. Started having these in Catholic school when I was 6yrs old...went on to public school...I missed the Peanutbutter "Crunchies" so I found out the recipe from one of the lunch ladies! I still make them. They are a favorite with my youth group :)
I used honey instead of corn syrup and honey powder instead of brown sugar, omitted granulated sugar.
I used honey instead of corn syrup and honey powder instead of brown sugar, omitted granulated sugar.
look fantastic! Hope they taste as good and look as good
These were awesome! I added mini choc chips but they melted, but they were still good.
These are easy and taste great. I had been looking for this recipe - used to eat it when I was a kid. Corn syrup or marshmallows - it's dessert - ENJOY ! :) I enjoy the show and would love to have the Mad Hungry cookbook on iPad.
I followed this recipe and it is fantastic! My old recipe calls for marshmallows and it isn't nearly so good. These are chewy, and delicious, not dry and crunchy.
marshmallows are as bad as corn syrup.
just make sure you add some butter to the pan first!
marshmallows would work instead of corn syrup.. and it keeps it traditional!
They look great! I am not a fan of corn syrup. What would be a good substitute?
anyone know if I can freeze these?
Yum%21%21%21
terrific! they are super easy and delicious!