Break Up Bars
Good enough to heal a broken heart.
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There are plenty of ways to get over a breakup. You can delete their number, return their sweatshirt, spend a little too much time analyzing what went wrong, or you can make a pan of Break Up Bars. We’re not saying a rich, chocolatey dessert can heal a broken heart, but we’re also not saying it can’t. And honestly, these bars are a whole lot more reliable than texting your ex.


It all starts with a fudgy brownie base, which is already a pretty good place to begin. Then come the chopped Butterfingers and peanut butter cups, because apparently we’re not interested in doing anything halfway around here. Once those brownies are baked, they get topped with a thick layer of melted chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, and crispy Rice Krispies cereal.


The result is rich, crunchy, chocolatey, and completely over the top in the best possible way. There’s plenty of peanut butter and chocolate in every bite, along with enough different textures to keep things interesting. Basically, if you’re looking for a subtle little dessert, you should probably keep scrolling.


But if you need a little dessert therapy, Break Up Bars are ready for the job. Make them after a bad date, a rough week, or an actual breakup that has you questioning all your life choices. Trust us, these bars will do the trick!


Break Up Bars
Ingredients
- 1 (18 oz) box brownie mix, plus preparation ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter cups, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup butterfingers, roughly chopped
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 2/3 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups rice krispie cereal
Preparation
- Prepare brownies batter according to directions on box and spread into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes, then (working quickly) remove from oven and sprinkle the chopped candy evenly over the top. Return to oven for 7-8 minutes, or until baked through.
- As brownies bake, add the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted. Add rice krispies and stir until well combined.
- Gently spoon rice krispie mixture over the baked brownies and spread into an even layer.
- Chill bars until fully set, about 1-2 hours, then slice and serve.
Recipe adapted from Sixsistersstuff.com
