Chocolate Rice Snack Bars

Description
Makes 24 squares.

Ingredients

 * 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
 * 1/3 cup light corn syrup
 * 1/4 cup peanut butter
 * 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
 * 4 cups crisp rice cereal
 * 1/3 cup sunflower kernels

Directions
Combine sugar and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and chocolate chips. Add cereal and sunflower kernels; stir until well coated. Press mixture evenly and firmly into buttered 13x9x2-inch pan using buttered spatula or waxed paper. Cut into 24 squares when cool.