M&M BARS

M&M Bars

4 cups Cheerios
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups dry roasted peanuts
2 cups M&M's
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a large bowl, combine the Cheerios, crisp rice cereal, peanuts and M&M's; set aside.

In a saucepan, bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat evenly. Spread into a greased 15 x 10-inch baking pan. Cool. Cut into 3-inch square bars.

Yields 15 bars.