crispy chocolate log

This is one of my favorite dessert snacks because it's so easy to make and tastes absolutely amazing.

I got this recipe back in high school.  Our Spanish teacher was also the cheerleading coach (and a rather unlikely one at that), so she would sell baked goods to her Spanish classes in order to raise money for the cheerleaders.  As a Spanish student, I gained probably 5 pounds that year, just due to my consumption of these crispy chocolate treats alone.  I managed to track down the parent who donated the goodies and persuade her to give me the recipe.

This is one of those easy-to-make recipes that is perfect to individually wrap and then put in lunch boxes or take on road trips.  I encourage you to serve them chilled...there's just something wonderful about biting into a chewy rice crispy layer before hitting the cool candy bar center.

In order to make these lower fat, try cutting the margarine down by half and cutting down or completely omitting the peanut butter.  It won't turn these into health food, but it will leave you with a much lighter dessert without compromising the flavor.

 

Crispy Chocolate Log

• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 bag large marshmallows
• 5 1/2 cups crisped rice cereal
• 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips
• 3/4 cups butterscotch chips

Line a large cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper and spray heavily with cooking spray; set aside.

In a microwave-safe mixing bowl, combine margarine, peanut butter, and marshmallows.  Microwave on high 2-3 minutes until margarine is melted and marshmallows have expanded.  Stir to combine.  Add crisped rice cereal, stirring until thoroughly coated.  Spread evenly into pan.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and butterscotch chips.  Microwave on high 2-3 minutes (stirring at least every minute) until melted; stir.  Spread evenly over top of crisped rice mixture.

Lift up a long end of the parchment paper, and roll dessert like a jelly roll until it forms a log.  Arrange so that the seam is down, and then chill for at least one hour, or until chocolate center is set.  Cut into slices.  Makes 15 servings.