Peanut butter chocolate chip cheerio bars

These are a quick little treat to make up when you need something quick.  They would make a great lunchbox treat.  At our house, my sweetheart will be enjoying them.

• 1 cup of peanut butter
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1 cup of peanuts
• 5 cups of Cheerios cereal or peanut butte r Cheerios
• ½ cup of white sugar
• ½ cup of corn syrup
• 1/3 bag chocolate chips

Combine sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan.  Stir to mix, and bring to a boil.  Take off the heat and add in the peanut butter and vanilla.  Put the cheerios and peanuts in a large bowl.  Mix in the corn syrup.  Then mix in chocolate chips.  Spray or coat with butter a 13 x 9 baking dish.  Put mixture in the pan and press down.