Nutter Butter Special K Bars Recipe
You are going to love these delicious No Bake Nutter Butter Special K Bars. They are the perfect dessert when you don’t have a lot of time. The bottom layer has a whole package of Nutter Butter Cookies.
Prep Time45 minutes mins
Cook Time6 minutes mins
Total Time51 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cereal bars, nutter butter
Servings: 24
Calories: 253kcal
- 16 ounces Nutter Butter Cookies
- 4 cups Special K Cereal
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup Karo syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Frosting
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar more or less if needed
Blend the nutter butter cookies in a food processor until they are all small crumbs.
In a big bowl combine the cookie crumbs and cereal.
In a sauce pan melt the butter.
Add in the Karo syrup and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and add in the peanut butter and vanilla. Stir well.
Pour over the cookie/cereal mixture in the big bowl and mix in until blended.
Press into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Let cool.
Frosting
Blend the softened butter, cocoa, vanilla, milk, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. If the frosting is too thin add more powdered sugar. If it's too thick add a little more milk.
Spread the frosting over the cooled bars. Slice and serve.
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 322IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg