Chocolate Rice Snack Bars

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

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