If you’re a peanut butter lover, this recipe is for you. The incredible taste treat is super simple to make and it’s likely you have most of the ingredients already on hand. You can whip them up in the morning and put them in the refrigerator to chill. That way, they’re ready to enjoy as an afternoon treat, or as a dessert after dinner. Actually, you can do both……and you’ll be glad you did.
Servings: 16
Ingredients:
- • 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- • ½ tsp. baking soda
- • ¼ tsp. salt
- • 1 cup butter, softened
- • ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
- • 1½ cups creamy peanut butter
- • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- • ¼ cup caramel sauce
- • 1 cup peanuts, chopped
Directions:
- • Heat oven to 350º F.
- • In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.
- • Line a 9-inch square baking pan with enough foil to overhang the sides by about 2 inches, and coat with cooking spray.
- • On medium speed, beat ½ cup butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- • On low speed, beat in flour mixture.
- • Press mixture into the bottom of the pan and bake until golden brown, 15-18 minutes.
- • Set aside to cool.
- • On medium speed, beat peanut butter and remaining butter until smooth.
- • Beat in confectioners’ sugar and caramel sauce until combined and spread in the pan.
- • Top with nuts, pressing lightly on filling.
- • Chill until set, about 4 hours.
- • Using the foil, lift the bars from the pan and cut into 16 pieces.
