Caramel Nut Peanut Butter Bars

Name: Caramel Nut Peanut Butter Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 48 bars
Ingredients: Crust; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Filling; 3/4 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter; 1 (10-ounce) package peanut butter baking chips; 1 (12-ounce) can (2 1/2 cups) salted cocktail peanuts; Drizzle; 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Crunchy peanuts are a nice contrast to the soft chewy peanut butter crust of these bars.

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Ingredients

Crust

¹/₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¹/₂ cup creamy peanut butter

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

1 cup all-purpose flour

¹/₂ teaspoon baking soda

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

Filling

³/₄ cup light corn syrup

¹/₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter

1 (10-ounce) package peanut butter baking chips

1 (12-ounce) can (2 ¹/₂ cups) salted cocktail peanuts

Drizzle

¹/₃ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

¹/₂ teaspoon vegetable oil

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges. Spray foil with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
STEP 2

Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter and vanilla in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add peanut butter and egg; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 3

Spoon crust mixture evenly into prepared pan; press to cover completely. Bake 12-15 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool slightly.
STEP 4

Meanwhile, combine corn syrup, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter in 2-quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat 1-2 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter chips until melted; stir in peanuts. Spread mixture carefully over crust. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Place chocolate chips and oil in small bowl. Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, 60-90 seconds or until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Let stand until set.

Tip #1

Lining the pan with aluminum foil allows you to easily remove bars from pan. Then cut by pressing straight down with a large knife. This gives you straight, even bars.

160 Calories

10 Fat (g)

10 Cholesterol (mg)

100 Sodium (mg)

15 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

4 Protein (g)

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