Payday® Cake Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• cooking spray
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package golden butter cake mix
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips
• 2 cups salted peanuts
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as rice krispies®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 21 mins Ready Time: 31 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• mix cake mix, 1/2 cup melted margarine, and egg together in a bowl; press into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. top cake with marshmallows and return to oven until marshmallows melt, about 5 minutes.
• place 1/4 cup margarine in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat until melted, about 30 seconds. stir corn syrup into melted margarine until smooth. add peanut butter chips and heat in microwave until chips are melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. stir peanuts and rice cereal into mixture and spread on top of marshmallow layer on cake. cool completely before cutting into bars.