I call the treat below  Peanut Butter Crunchie OMGs for a very good reason. They are NOT low fat, NOT LOW calorie but insidiously crunchy and delicious and IMPOSSIBLE to put down! I only make them once or twice a year because I just cannot STOP eating them if they are in the house.

Although I would like to claim I invented them, alas, it is not so. I have merely elaborated from memory on a treat in a book I used to own called by Leisure Arts called "Gifts of Good Taste." I haven't been able to find the book for about 5 years now, but oh I remember these!
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You need:
1/2 package of white almond bark or vanilla candy coating  (It's in the baking aisle or candy making supplies)

Smooth or chunky peanut butter ( LOW FAT varieties will not work - don't mix well with the almond bark. Store brand works just the same as name brand)

real Vanilla extract

cinnamon

...... and whatever combination of these things sounds good...

2-4 cups of cereal
 any of the following will work well... rice crispies, cinnamon toast crunch, chex, Kashi honey puffs, Kashi Heart to Heart, Puffins .... just pick something that is not already overly sweetened

2 tablespoons of cocoa powder (optional)

about 1/2 bag of small waffle pretzels or mini-twists

1/2 bag of baby marshmallows

1 big jar of roasted peanuts
    cashews
    almonds

1-2 cups of Raisins or other dried fruit

1 cup plain oatmeal or wheat germ (if you want them to be slightly better for you. You can't taste it, but it does add nutrition value)

In a very big bowl, mix your chosen dry ingredients with your hands to evenly distribute.

Set another metal bowl in a frying pan with about 1-2 inches of water and heat on medium. Add in 1/2 package of almond bark and a cup and a half or so of peanut butter, plus about a teaspoon of vanilla and several shakes of cinnamon. Stir until melted and smooth - probably about 10-15 minutes.  Pour the warm peanut stuff over the crunchies and mix with a big spoon or spatula to coat. Drop the goop by the big spoonful onto wax paper. Let set for about an hour at room temp. Enjoy.

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