Fall isn’t all that far away and I’ve had Fall Treats on my mind lately. These Scarecrow Bars are sure to be a hit with the family or for fall get togethers. They are a great mix of sweet and salty. I think they would be so great with a cup of hot apple cider! Oh how I love fall! Plus there is a really cool printable version of this recipe so you can print it and save it for later!
Scarecrow Bars
You will need:
1 box Yellow Cake Mix
1/2 cup softened Butter
2 Eggs
3 cup Mini Marshmallows
1/2 cup Corn Syrup
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
2 cup Crisp Rice Cereal
2 cup Salted Peanuts
1 cup Candy Corn
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350.
Beat cake mix and butter until combined.
Add egg and beat until well mixed.
Press into the bottom of ungreased 13×9 baking pan.
Bake until it sets and the edges are lightly browned (about 15 minutes).
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle marshmallows over hot crust.
Bake another couple of minutes until marshmallows puff up.
Remove from oven.
Combine corn syrup, sugar and brown sugar in saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add in peanut butter and vanilla and stir until smooth.
Stir in cereal and peanuts.
Spoon over marshmallow topped base and spread to cover.
Sprinkle candy corn over mixture evenly and grently press in.
Cool and cut into bars.
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup softened Butter
- 2 Eggs
- 3 cup Mini Marshmallows
- 1/2 cup Corn Syrup
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 cup Crisp Rice Cereal
- 2 cup Salted Peanuts
- 1 cup Candy Corn
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Beat cake mix and butter until combined.
- Add egg and beat until well mixed.
- Press into the bottom of ungreased 13×9 baking pan.
- Bake until it sets and the edges are lightly browned (about 15 minutes).
- Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle marshmallows over hot crust.
- Bake another couple of minutes until marshmallows puff up.
- Remove from oven.
- Combine corn syrup, sugar and brown sugar in saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Add in peanut butter and vanilla and stir until smooth.
- Stir in cereal and peanuts.
- Spoon over marshmallow topped base and spread to cover.
- Sprinkle candy corn over mixture evenly and grently press in.
- Cool and cut into bars.
Do you have a variation on Scarecrow Bars that can be made for any season? What’s your family’s favorite fall treat?
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I love fall also!! these look yum!!