It’s been a while since I’d made something with such a big gap between attractiveness and tastiness, but this is a quicky lumpy mess of delicious! In theory you can make this into individual (lumpy) cookies, but I really think that’s more effort than it’s worth, and will take a lot longer than just spreading it out, breaking the finished product into chunks, and calling it a bark.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, well softened
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 4 cups Kix cereal
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silpat.

In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, sugars, butter, baking soda, baking powder and egg until smooth.

Stir in the cereal and chocolate chips.

Turn out onto the lined pan and press into an even layer – it may be helpful to spray a silicone spatula with baking spray to press with.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in the pan on a wire rack, then break into chunks and store in an airtight container.

I made it twice in a row, since boxes of Kix are huge, but apparently took 0 pictures of it broken up. Hm.

Kix Bark

Adapted from Cooks.com.

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, well softened
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 4 cups Kix cereal
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silpat.

In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, sugars, butter, baking soda, baking powder and egg until smooth. Stir in the cereal and chocolate chips. Turn out onto the lined pan and press into an even layer – it may be helpful to spray a silicone spatula with baking spray to press with.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in the pan on a wire rack, then break into chunks and store in an airtight container.