FAMOUS PEANUT CARAMEL CANDY BARS

Famous Peanut Caramel Candy Bars image

Just like the real ones!

Provided by SAUNDRA

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Peanut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

¼ cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
⅛ cup peanut butter
1 pinch salt
3 cups confectioners' sugar
35 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Steps:

In a mixer, beat corn syrup, butter, vanilla, peanut butter and salt until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar a little at a time until fully incorporated and mixture forms a thick dough. Press into a 9x9 inch pan. Chill in refrigerator.
In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt caramels. Stir in peanuts. Pour over chilled layer and return to refrigerator until firm, 15 to 30 minutes.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips. Cut chilled mixture into bars and dip in melted chocolate with a fork. Let cool on waxed paper at room temperature, or for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 8.2 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 75.1 mg, Sugar 33.2 g