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- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 5 tablespoons salted butter
- 9½ cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 7 cups Rice Chex cereal
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
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