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Nut Goodie Bars

Nut Goodie Bars are rich, chilled dessert bars layered with milk chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, a soft maple center, and salted peanuts. They have that sweet-and-salty candy-bar crunch in every bite and are easy to make in a 9-by-13-inch pan.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounces milk chocolate chips
  • 6 ounces butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons cook ’n serve vanilla pudding mix not instant
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 1 cup salted peanuts

Instructions
 

  • Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking spray or butter, using just enough so the bars release easily.
  • Place the milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and creamy peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, then stir.
  • Continue microwaving in 30-second intervals, stirring and checking after each interval, until the mixture is fully melted and smooth.
  • Spread one-half of the chocolate-butterscotch-peanut butter mixture into the prepared pan and smooth it as evenly as possible.
  • Refrigerate the pan until the bottom layer is firm, about 30 minutes.
  • While the bottom layer firms up, combine the melted butter, milk, and cook ’n serve vanilla pudding mix in a saucepan and bring it to a boil, stirring as needed so it does not catch.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the powdered sugar and maple flavoring, and beat until the mixture is smooth.
  • Spread the maple filling gently and reasonably evenly over the chilled chocolate layer without pressing too aggressively or dragging up the chocolate underneath.
  • Stir the salted peanuts into the remaining chocolate mixture.
  • Carefully spread the peanut-studded chocolate mixture over the maple layer, using the back of a spoon or an offset spatula if you have one.
  • Cut the bars into 16 squares and keep them refrigerated until serving.

Notes

Keep Nut Goodie Bars covered in the refrigerator for several days; the layers firm up and the flavors settle as they chill. Do not reheat them, but for a softer bite you can set a square on the counter for 10 to 15 minutes before eating. For longer storage, freeze in a covered container with layers separated by wax paper, then thaw in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal
Keyword butterscotch bars, chocolate bars, maple dessert, Nut Goodie Bars, peanut butter bars, salted peanut bars
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