Brownie Goody Bars

I recently made these for a friend who was recovering from surgery.  Let me tell you, pregnant or not, these are amazing! And they are rich, but if you are going to have a something sweet in my opinion you should just go all out :)  Make a batch and invite some friends over, you won't want to be left alone with these in the house!

*I kept mine in the refrigerator and liked them best cold :)

Brownie Goody Bars  Source: Betty Crocker

Ingredients:

1

box your favorite brownie mix

Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box

1

cup vanilla frosting

1/2

cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped (I didn't measure mine but could have used more)

2

cups Rice Krispies cereal

2/3

cup creamy peanut butter

1 1/3

cups (8 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9-inch square pan (I used a 9 x 13 pan) with cooking spray. Make and bake brownies as directed on box. Cool completely.
2. Frost brownies with frosting. Sprinkle with peanuts; refrigerate while making cereal mixture.
3. Measure cereal into medium bowl; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Spread over frosted brownies.
4. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set before cutting.