Thursday, February 4, 2010

By Popular Demand: Peanutty Candy Bars Recipe


Ingredients

* 4 cups quick-cooking oats
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 2/3 cup butter, melted
* 1/2 cup plus 2/3 cup peanut butter, divided
* 1/2 cup light corn syrup
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 package (11 ounces) butterscotch chips
* 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
* 1 cup chopped salted peanuts


Directions


* In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until mixture is bubbly around the edges.

* In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butterscotch and chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in peanuts and remaining peanut butter; spread over the oat mixture. Cool for 10 minutes; chill until set. Yield: 2 dozen.


Nutrition Facts
: 1 bar equals 362 calories, 21 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 136 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Source: Peanutty Candy Bars published in Taste of Home June/July 2009, p74. (Thanks, Mom!)

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