CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE CRUNCH

My wonderful neighbor & my sweet little Cookie girl….. brought these fabulous bars over the other day. They were gone in minutes. I thought you might also like the recipe. They melt in your mouth…..literally! Things have been busy lately, but I will promise to post more recipes very soon.
YOU WILL NEED:
2 Cups chocolate chips (divided)
 2 cubes plus 1 T. unsalted butter (divided)
 one 16 oz. jar creamy peanut butter (divided)
 3 Cups crispy rice cereal
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Cups powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS:

1. Spray 8 inch square pan. In saucepan melt 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 T. butter on low heat; Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup peanut butter, then add 2 cups rice cereal. Spread the mixture in pan and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Wash out pan.

2. In the saucepan, combine 2 cubes butter and salt and melt over medium heat, stirring. Remove from heat and stir in remaining peanut butter and the powdered sugar. ( I used my hand mixture to stir) Spread 1/2 of this peanut butter mixture over the cereal layer. Top with 1 Cup rice cereal.

3. In a small bowl melt 1 cup chocolate chips in microwave for 1 minute. Stir melted choc. into the remaining peanut butter mixture. ( I used my hand mixture ) Spread evenly on the cereal topped peanut butter layer and refrigerate until set. Cut and enjoy! (you can use any cereal you like or even dried fruit or nuts)