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Caramel-Peanut Butter Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 16, 2022
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This one is for all the candy bar lovers out there. Now you can skip the wrappers and make your own.

Caramel-Peanut Butter Bars

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 4 hr 50 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Cookie Base

Filling

  • 36 caramels (from 14-oz bag), unwrapped
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup peanuts

Topping

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in candies. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over medium heat, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted. Stir in peanut butter. Heat to boiling. Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup peanuts. Spread over warm cookie base. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    Spread frosting evenly over filling. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

260 Calories
11g Total Fat
4g Protein
35g Total Carbohydrate
25g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
15mg
6%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Potassium
140mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
25g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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