TASTY TUESDAY

Rice Krispie Bars have long been a favorite of mine. Today's recipe pumps up the protein in the popular bars by adding peanut butter and drizzling with melted peanut butter chips. It comes from THE COOKING LIGHT COOKBOOK.

PEANUT BUTTER-CRISPY RICE BARS
1/3 c. creamy peanut butter
1 tbsp. butter
1(10 1/2 oz.) bag miniature marshmallows
6 c. oven-toasted rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
cooking spray
3/4 c. peanut butter chips
Combine peanut butter and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 30-45 seconds or until mixture melts. Add marshmallows, microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Add cereal to peanut butter mixture, toss until well combined. Press cereal mixture into a baking pan coated with cooking spray.
Place peanut butter chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 20-30 seconds or until chips melt. Spoon melted chips into a small heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal. Snip a tiny hole in one corner of  bag; drizzle melted chips over cereal mixture. Cool slightly; cut into 24 bars.