Make a sweet cookie crust and top it with a quick version of a favorite peanut candy treat.
Peanut Brittle Bars
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 48
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter or margarine
Topping
- 2 cups salted peanuts
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 jar (12.5 oz) caramel topping
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening. In large bowl, mix all base ingredients except butter. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until crumbly. Press mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 8 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step2Remove partially baked base from oven. Sprinkle peanuts and chocolate chips over warm base. In small bowl, mix caramel topping and 3 tablespoons flour until well blended. Drizzle evenly over chocolate chips and peanuts.
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Step3Return to oven; bake 12 to 18 minutes longer or until topping is set and golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into bars.
Nutrition
150
Calories
8g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 150
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 120mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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