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Peanut Butter Crunch Layer Bars

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Updated Apr 20, 2021
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Becky Pifer
Blanchard, Michigan
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Create ultimate bars in an easy way, starting with refrigerated cookie dough. Toffee, nuts, butterscotch and chocolate all rolled into layered goodness.

Peanut Butter Crunch Layer Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 36
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan (dark pan not recommended) with cooking spray. In large bowl, break up 1 1/2 rolls of cookie dough. (Refrigerate 1/2 roll cookie dough for another use.) Add toffee bits, peanut butter chips, 1/2 cup of the nut topping and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon or knead with hands until well blended. Press evenly in bottom of pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    In large microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butterscotch chips on High 2 to 2 minutes 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/4 cups nut topping; press in lightly. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Step 
    4
    For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store covered.

Nutrition

320 Calories
18g Total Fat
4g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
28%
Saturated Fat
7g
34%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
24g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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