So of course I had to make the bars a second time, a short while later. By now I’ve memorized the recipe and won’t have to search for it again on my blog. But I’m going to post it anyway, for family, friends and passers-by. Because I need a good excuse to have eaten so many Special K bars (not really).

Bring sugar and corn syrup to a rolling boil for 30 seconds in a saucepan. No more than 30 seconds or you’ll have some very hard to chew bars!
When the syrup mixture comes to a full bubbling boil I time it for 30 seconds and remove it from the heat. 30 seconds isn’t a suggestion, it’s an order. Otherwise you’ll have some really, really chewy bars. I know this because I accidentally boiled it for 3 minutes instead, one time. Crunch, crunch.
Now here’s where crazy woman dashes to the peanut butter cupboard and curses lightly under her breath that she also forgot to measure out a cup of peanut butter before starting this endeavor. I scoop and measure fast, peanut butter flying everywhere. Mostly down the front of my shirt (picture not provided). I scoop the peanut butter into the sugar mixture and stir well, until all of the lumps are gone and it is smooth sailing. I pour the peanut butter mixture over the cereal and with a large spoon I stir and fold fast, making sure all of the cereal is coated. It ends up in a large ball and I spoon this into the prepared pan.
Spread cereal mixture evenly into the prepared 9×13-in pan, leaving the top flattened for the frosting.

Melt butter and chips and spread over the cereal layer. Let set until hardened then cut into 24 bars and store in a covered container.
Special K Bars
1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
6 cup Special K cereal
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup chocolate chip
1/4 cup butter
Grease or spray a 9×13-in pan.
Place Special K into a large bowl.
Bring the sugar and the corn syrup to a full boil and boil for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the peanut butter.
Pour the peanut butter mixture over the Special K cereal and quickly stir to coat the cereal.
Place the cereal mixture into the 9 X 13-in pan.
Melt the butterscotch and chocolate chips together with the butter in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stove. Spread over the cereal mixture. Let cool and cut into 24 pieces.
Why have I never found your blog till now? I love your sense of humor. My kind of cooking you do and sounds like me in the kitchen . Once my granddaughter told me her moms kitchen never got messy when her mom cooks. I told my little darlin good cooks are messy. I was looking for a Cheddars broccoli rice casserole and that’s how I found you. . I’m buying everything to make these delicious looking bars for grandkids after school treat tomorrow.
Cheryl
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It’s great to meet you, Cheryl! The broccoli rice casserole is beyond delicious. Thousands stop by to find it every year. I never realized how many people love that dish! The kids will love the bars. My grandkids sure do!
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The grand kids will love these. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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They are a favorite of my grandkids too! You’re welcome.
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Now!!!!!
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You are killing me!!!!! I am going into the kitchen right!!!!
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Hahaha. Having a sugar craving? I ate 2 for breakfast.
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I just love special k bars. You made me think of them. You get to buy me a new pair of pants when I gain 10 pounds. LOL!!!
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lol Wear yoyo pants… I mean yoga pants.
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LOL!!
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Yummm!!!
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