Quick and Easy Holiday Treat - Sweet Marie Bars

Here's a quick and easy recipe for the holiday season. It's the first recipe I can remember making with my grandmother.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - corn syrup
• 1 tbs - butter
• 1/2 cup - brown sugar
• 1/2 cup - peanut butter
• 1/2 cup - chocolate chips
• 2 cups - Rice Krispies

Topping

• 2 tbs - peanut butter
• 1 cup - chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat syrup, butter, sugar, peanut butter and chocolate chips in a heavy large sauce pan. Once melted, remove from heat.
2. Stir in cereal.
3. Press into 8X8 pan.
4. To make topping, gently melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in double boiler. Once melted spread over top.
5. Cool until base is firm. Cut into squares

I also made a printable recipe card to put in the Christmas cards we send out this year.