Best Homemade Peanut Log Candy Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER LOGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar; stir in cereal. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Working with half of dough, scoop into tablespoonfuls and shape into 1/2-in.x2-in.-thick logs. Place on waxed paper-lined pans., In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Dip or drizzle over logs. If desired, sprinkle with peanuts. Chill until set. Repeat with remaining dough. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

EASY NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER LOG

Steps:

• Blend peanut butter and honey.
• Work in as much of the dry milk as you need to make the mixture easy to handle and fairly stiff.
• Pick up the mixture and knead in raisins, distributing them evenly throughout.
• Roll this into a 1 inch thick, 10 inch long log.
• Roll the log in coconut.
• Chill several hours.
• To serve, slice into rounds.
• Store in the refrigerator.

HOLIDAY PECAN LOGS

Steps:

• Butter an 8-in. square pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. Combine confectioners sugar and milk powder; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar and corn syrup; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Stir in confectioners' sugar mixture, about a third at a time, until blended. , Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Continue stirring until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Spread into prepared pan. Cool. , Cut candy into four strips; cut each strip in half. Shape each into a log; wrap in waxed paper and twist ends. Freeze or refrigerate until firm. , Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt caramels with milk, stirring often. Roll logs in caramel mixture, then in pecans. Wrap in waxed paper. Store at room temperature in airtight containers. Cut into slices with a serrated knife.

CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE LOG

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-inch pan with waxed paper. Grease the waxed paper.
• Combine marshmallows, butter, and peanut butter together in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover bowl and heat mixture in the microwave until marshmallows are melted, about 2 minutes. Stir well.
• Stir rice cereal into marshmallow mixture until well coated; spread onto the prepared pan.
• Combine chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat mixture in microwave until melted, about 2 minutes. Stir well.
• Spread chocolate mixture over rice cereal mixture, leaving a 1-inch border around edges. Roll rice cereal mixture around chocolate filling, jelly-roll style and starting with the short side. Peel waxed paper away while rolling. Place roll, seam-side down, on a serving platter. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Cut into narrow slices.

PEANUT BUTTER LOGS

Steps:

• Kneed all ingredients together with your hands, adding enough milk powder to form a stiff but not crumbly dough. This may be more or less than a cup depending upon how thin your peanut butter and honey are.
• Optional ingredients can be kneaded in as well.
• Shape into logs about 2-3 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.
• Roll in powdered milk, confectioner's sugar or coconut.

PEANUT BUTTER LOGS

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter and peanut butter together. (I do this in microwave in a large bowl.). Add 2 cups graham cracker crumbs and one box powdered sugar. Mix together. Shape into logs, about 1 1/2 inches long or you can shape into balls. Place on cookie sheet and refrigerate until set.
• 2. Melt almond bark in microwave. Dip each log into chocolate, place back on cookie sheet and refrigerate again until hardened. I also sling white chocolate over these as an added touch.
• 3. I leave a few of these out on a plate to return to room temperature for eating. But I store the rest in refrigerator until we want more.

NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER LOGS

Steps:

• To toast the oatmeal, preheat oven to 350. Spread oatmeal on ungreased baking sheet and toast it until it is lightly browned, about 11 minutes, shaking once. Set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter and the nonfat dry milk. Stir in the toasted oatmeal and set aside.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the honey. Pour the butter mixture over the peanut butter mixture, and stir until well combined. Allow to cool slightly.
• Shape into about 40 logs, each about 2 1/2 inches long. Place the logs onto a wire rack or parchment lined baking sheet and set aside.
• Melt the chocolate chips, drizzle over peanut butter logs. Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.