Peanutty Candy Bars By Freda Food

PEANUTTY CANDY BARS

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.

PEANUTTY CAP'N CRUNCH CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9-by-9-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.
• Combine cereal, pretzels, and peanuts in a bowl. Cook caramels, peanut butter, and cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until melted and smooth, 15 to 16 minutes. Pour over cereal mixture and stir until combined. Press into prepared pan. Chill until set, about 1 hour. Cut into 12 bars.
• Drizzle bars with melted chocolate. Let bars stand until chocolate is set, about 1 hour.

PEANUTTY CANDY BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until creamy. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in peanuts and candy.
• Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 10x15 inch pan. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups melted margarine, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Spread in prepared pan.
• Combine 1/2 cup margarine and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Spread over peanut butter mixture. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

CANDY BAR PIE EASY 5 MIN BY FREDA

Steps:

• Beat (1 Min) Your Milk, Pudding mix Plus 1/2 the Coolwhip together in a medium bowl. (This Mixture should be thick)
• Set aside 1/4 C Chocolate candy pieces. "Stir" the remaining candy into the Chocolate Pudding mixture. Spoon into Pie Crust. Spread Remaining cool-whip over the top of the Pudding. Sprinkle the Remaining Candy pieces over top of Cool-whip. Or (Hint) you can Add a few Mini Candy Bars tucked into the Top, as is in the Photo. Chill and serve.

PEANUTTY GOOEY BARS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F
• FOR CRUST:
• COMBINE graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar in medium bowl; press onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• FOR TOPPING:
• MICROWAVE 1 cup morsels, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR. The morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Pour evenly over crust. Top with nuts and remaining morsels.
• BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

PEANUTTY ENERGY BARS (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Lightly grease an 8-inch square dish.
• In a large bowl mix together the first six ingredients.
• In another bowl mix together the peanut butter, brown sugar and corn syrup; microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, add in vanilla and mix well to combine.
• Add in the dry mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to coat well.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish, and using clean oiled hands press down the mixture in the pan.
• Let stand room temperature for 1 hour before slicing (if you can wait that long LOL!).
• Cut into bars.

PEANUTTY BUCKEYE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine brownie mix, eggs, and oil. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Stir in peanuts. Remove half of the brownie mixture and set aside. Spread the remaining brownie mixture evenly into prepared pan.
• 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter until smooth. Spread evenly over brownie mixture in pan. Separate the remaining brownie mixture into pieces, flatten them with your fingers, and place them on top of the brownie mixture in pan.
• 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 32 bars.
• 4. To Store: Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

MOUND BARS & "ALMOND JOY" CANDY BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. Mix powder sugar and Sweetened CONDENSED MILK together. (DO NOT USE EVAPORATED MILK) Blend well. Next add coconut, stirring till well blended. (Mixture will be thick.)
• 2. With buttered hands, form into logs to cut into 1/1/2" long pieces or roll into balls to shape for Mounds. Candy MUST CHILL until chocolate is melted and ready to dip chocolates. (Chilling candy makes for easier dipping.) Optional: see Almond Joy below; top with almond on each.
• 3. Melt chocolate chips or almond bark, on med-low heat in double boiler. Make sure this choc is THIN, to coat the candy. NOTE: If chocolate or bark gets too thick to dip candy, add a little paraffin wax to the chocolate to thin to needed consistency. Use only a little at a time. Melt into chocolate (approx 1 TBS) you can always add more as needed.
• 4. Dip each chilled Mound candy into chocolate with toothpick or small slotted spoon. Place on parchment or wax paper lined baking sheet to set... chill til set and remove from refrigerator.
• 5. FOR ALMOND JOY; Press one or two almonds slightly into top of the mounds, before dipping into chocolate.
• 6. Tip: Use buttered hands to roll your candy or Mounds, this makes it so much easier. Store in covered tin in refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator 1/2 before serving candies.

PEANUTTY CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave caramels, water and 1/2 cup peanut butter on high for 45 seconds; stir. Microwave 1 to 1-1/2 minutes longer or until melted. Add cereal and peanuts; toss to coat. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan; set aside., In another microwave-safe bowl, melt chips, butter and remaining peanut butter on high for 20-50 seconds; stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Refrigerate before cutting.

PEANUTTY CANDY BARS BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. Heat Oven @ 350. Spray with non stick cooking spray a 13 X 9 Pan
• 2. Mix your favorite Recipe for Peanut-Butter cookies. Press dough into 13X9 Pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the peanuts and press into the cookie dough. (Save the other cup of nuts til later) Bake 15-18 min, til edges are golden brown. COOL approx 10 min.
• 3. in a small Microwave safe bowl, add chips, heat to just melted. Spread evenly over the bars. Sprinkle with the remaining Cup of Chopped Peanuts. Chill in refer for 20-30 min, until set.
• 4. For Bars cut into 9 rows By 4 rows. For Added attraction on your cookie tray, Tip: # 1. Drizzle with a white glaze of this mixed pdr sugar Vanilla and milk mixed thin, and poured into a zip lock bag, Cut a tiny hole off the corner and drizzle or pipe over your Bars. Enjoy.
• 5. Variation Tip # 2 after baking the Bars, Melt Caramels, then pour this over the Bars, Chill til Caramel sets. Melt the Chocolate above, then spread over the Caramel, Sprinkle the 1 cup of Peanuts over the Chocolate. Chill again til set. Cut into Bars.