Saturday Sweets : PEANUTTY CANDY BARS
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Recipe type: Snack
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Serves: 24
 
Ingredients
  • 4 cups quick oats
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup plus ⅔ cup peanut butter, divided
  • ½ cup corn syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 (11 oz) pkg butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup (6oz) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped salted peanuts OR rice krispie cereal
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter, ½ cup peanut butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Press into a greased 13x9" baking pan. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until mixture is bubbly around the edges.
  3. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt butterscotch and chocolate chips in 30 second increments; stir until completely smooth.
  4. Stir in peanuts (or rice krispies) and remaining peanut butter; spread over the oat mixture when it is done baking.
  5. Let cool slightly, then refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 1 hour before cutting.
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2012/08/saturday-sweets-peanutty-candy-bars/