Crispy Crunchy Brownie Delights


Ingredients:

• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• ¾ cup butter, melted
• 2 tbsp water
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup dark chocolate baking cocoa
• ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup rich and creamy vanilla frosting
• ½ cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Combine sugar, butter, and water in a large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Spread into prepared baking dish.
2. Bake for 18 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, cool completely.
3. rost brownies with frosting, sprinkle with peanuts; refrigerate while making cereal mixture.
4. Measure cereal into a bowl; set aside, In a 1 quart saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cereal, stirring until coated. Spread over frosted brownies. Refrigerate 1 hour before cutting.