Chocolate Chip-Popcorn Bars

These tempting bars are like a cookie bar and a popcorn ball all rolled into one.

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Bake-Off® Contest 41, 2004

Fran Neavoll

Salem, Oregon

ingredients 8
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 2 hr 10 min

Ingredients

Crust

1: roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated chocolate chip cookies

4: Nature Valley® oats 'n honey crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box), crushed*

Topping

3 1/2: cups miniature marshmallows

1: bag (3.5 oz) butter-flavor microwave popcorn, popped

2/3: cup light corn syrup

1/4: cup butter or margarine

1: bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips

1: cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir in crushed granola bars. Press evenly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan to form crust.
2 Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until puffed and edges are golden brown. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until marshmallows begin to puff.
3 Remove and discard unpopped kernels from popped popcorn. In 3-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, butter and peanut butter chips over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in popcorn (mixture will be thick). Spoon over marshmallows; spread evenly to just barely cover marshmallows. Cool 30 minutes.
4 In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring once halfway through microwaving, until melted. Pour melted chocolate into 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut off tiny bottom corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over bars. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

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*To easily crush granola bars, do not unwrap. Use rolling pin to crush bars.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 190
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 5mg; 5%;
Sodium: 110mg; 110%;
Total Carbohydrate: 27g; 27%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 17g 17% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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kbarrett2000

report Posted Nov. 11, 2012 9:52 PM

I made this once and nearly ate the whole batch myself. They are incredible. My sister absolutely loves them. They are rich, but really, really GOOD. One of my favorite desserts on this site!!!

pmedema

report Posted Oct. 5, 2012 2:42 PM

These are amazing! A little labor-intensive, but oh, so worth it!

cari4_

report Posted Jul. 2, 2012 12:31 PM

I used Butterscotch chips instead of the peanut butter YUMMMMM... Everyone loved them and requests them often.

madawg

report Posted Jan. 23, 2012 8:04 AM

I have made these bars twice and everyone that has eaten them LOVES them and asks for the recipe. You do have to be careful when adding the popcorn that all the unpopped kernels are taken removed.

crafty_mama

report Posted Dec. 10, 2011 12:14 PM

Not as good as I hoped. Popcorn got a little chewy and made it feel stale.