Best Caramel Peanut Fantasy Recipes

CARAMEL PEANUT FANTASY

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Packed with peanuts and gooey with caramel, this do-ahead treat is one sweet dream of a dessert to serve company. With an easy cookie crust and scrumptious candy bar layers, it goes together quickly-and will disappear just as fast! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 60 wafers)
1/3 cup butter, melted
20 caramels
15 miniature Snickers candy bars
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
2 cups salted peanuts, chopped
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Additional chopped salted peanuts, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a heavy saucepan, combine the caramels, candy bars, caramel topping and 1/4 cup cream; cook and stir over low heat until smooth and blended. Remove from the heat; stir in peanuts. Spread over crust. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and remaining cream; stir until smooth. Spread over caramel layer. If desired, sprinkle with additional peanuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504 calories, Fat 30g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 335mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

CARAMEL PEANUT FANTASY

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From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Pies

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cup(s) crushed vanilla wafers (about 60 wafers)
1/2 cup(s) butter, melted
20 - caramels
15 - miniature snickers candy bars
1/2 cup(s) caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup(s) heavy whipping crema, divided
2 cup(s) salted peanuts, chopped
3/4 cup(s) semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
In a heavy saucepan, combine the caramels, candy bars, caramel topping and 1/4 cup cream; cook and stir over low heat until smooth and blended. Remove from the heat; stir in peanuts. Spread over crust. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and remaining cream; stir until smooth. Spread over caramel layer. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until serving.