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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 11, 2008
Bake-Off® Contest 41, 2004
Fran Neavoll
Salem, Oregon
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These tempting bars are like a cookie bar and a popcorn ball all rolled into one.

Chocolate Chip-Popcorn Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 36
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Ingredients

Crust

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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

190 Calories
9g Total Fat
2g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
13%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
110mg
5%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
17g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
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 Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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