Special K No Bake Cereal Bars

These are my favorite no bake bar cookies,
the crunch of the cereal is complemented by
rich and chewy caramel peanut butter
and smooth and creamy chocolate to die for.

Ingredients:
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups corn syrup
1-1/2 cups peanut butter
6 cups Special K crisp rice cereal (NOT Rice Krispies!!)
12 oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup peanut butter

Directions:
In large microwave safe bowl, combine sugars
and corn syrup and mix well.
Microwave on high for 2 minutes; meanwhile,
rinse the spoon off with very hot water.
Remove bowl from microwave and stir mixture,
scraping down sides of bowl.
Return bowl to microwave and microwave
on high for another 2 minutes,
or until mixture begins to bubble and boil.
Again, rinse that spoon in hot water!
Remove bowl from microwave and
add 1-1/2 cups peanut butter.
Stir until mixture is smooth and combined.
Add cereal and stir to coat.
Pour and press into greased 13x9" pan,
using back of greased spoon to press evenly.
Combine chocolate chips and
1/3 cup peanut butter in small microwave safe bowl.
Heat on medium power for 2 minutes; remove and stir.
Return to microwave for another 30 seconds
if necessary to melt chips. Stir until smooth,
then spread over cereal mixture.
Let cool completely, then cut into bars.
Store, covered, at room temperature. Makes 36.