Chocolate Peanut Buddy Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

"My daughter won first place in a contest with this candy, which I make at Christmas time. It melts in your mouth!" reports Mary Esther Holloway of Bowerstons, Ohio.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars image

Steps:

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved; bring to a full rolling boil. Boil, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage)., Meanwhile, place melted peanut butter in a large greased heat- proof bowl. Pour hot syrup over peanut butter; stir quickly until blended. Pour onto a well-buttered baking sheet; cover with a piece of buttered waxed paper. Roll mixture into a 14x12-in. rectangle. While warm, cut into 1-1/2x1-in. bars using a buttered pizza cutter or knife. Cool completely., Melt candy coating; dip bars and place on waxed paper to harden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 jar (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter, melted
1-1/2 pounds milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped

PEANUTTY CANDY BARS

These chewy, gooey bars surely won't last long. Good thing they're quick and easy to make!-Mary Schmittinger, Colgate, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Press into a greased 13x9-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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Fat 21g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 136mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

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 semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped salted peanuts

MOM'S CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUDDY BARS

This is an old recipe my mom found out of a magazine years ago and cut it out to keep. She wrote "good" on it, so I figure it was worth keeping around all these years!

Provided by JillQH

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 48 bars

Number Of Ingredients 8

Mom's Chocolate Peanut Buddy Bars image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat peanut butter & butter together until smooth, about 1 minute.
Add suar, eggs and vanilla, beat until creamy.
Blend in flour and salt.
Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Spread into ungreased 13x9" baking pan.
Bake 25-30 minutes until edges begin to brown.
Take out of oven and immediately sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over cookie layer, let stand 5 minutes.
Once chips are shiny and soft, spread evenly over whole cookie layer.
Cool completely & cut into 1 1/2 inch bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.3, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 17, Sodium 52.2, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 9.4, Protein 2.3

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
11 1/2 ounces chocolate chips, divided