Buckeye Bark Food

EASY BUCKEYE BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan.
• Mix confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, margarine, brown sugar, and vanilla together in a bowl. Press peanut butter mixture into the prepared pan.
• Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Pour melted chocolate evenly over the peanut butter layer. Let buckeye bars cool completely before cutting into squares.

BUCKEYE BARK

Steps:

• Melt half of the chocolate candy coating according to the package directions, then spread over parchment paper or a silpat-lined cookie sheet. Spread to a large rectangle, but not too thin - approximately 1/8″ to 1/4″ thickness. Place in freezer to firm up.
• In a large bowl, beat together the peanut butter, Confectioners' sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Remove first chocolate layer from the freezer and spread the peanut butter mixture over the top. Return to the freezer and melt the remaining chocolate candy coating. Once that is melted, spread it over the top of the peanut butter layer and freeze until set.
• Break up the bark into small pieces using a butcher knife. Store in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to serve. (Doesn't have to be kept in fridge or freezer, but I prefer my candy cold).
• NOTE:.
• In place of chocolate candy coating, you can use 20 oz semi-sweet chips per 4 to 6 oz block of paraffin wax, will perform like almond bark, however, have a better taste, less waxy tasting.