Holiday Peanut Bars Recipes

HOLIDAY PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Add butter; mix until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned (bars will puff up slightly)., Meanwhile, set aside 1 cup M&M's; chop remaining M&M's. In a bowl, combine the milk, peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir in chopped M&M's. Pour over crust; carefully spread evenly. Sprinkle with reserved M&M's; gently press into peanut butter mixture. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

PEANUTTY CANDY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until mixture is bubbly around the edges., In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butterscotch and chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in peanuts and remaining peanut butter; spread over the oat mixture. Cool for 10 minutes; chill until set.

HOLIDAY SPECIAL K BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
• To a large bowl, add the Special K; set aside.
• To a medium, high-sided stockpot, add the butter and heat over medium-high heat to melt.
• After the butter is mostly melted, add the brown sugar, corn syrup, and whisk to combine. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring intermittently.
• Remove the pot from the heat, add the peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and whisk to incorporate.
• Pour mixture over the Special K and using a spatula, stir to toss and coat evenly.
• Turn cereal out into prepared pan, lightly pressing it with a spatula; set aside while you make the topping.
• To a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips, butter, and heat in 3-second bursts until chips and butter have melted and can be stirred smooth.
• Turn the chocolate topping out over the cereal, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula to distribute it.
• Evenly sprinkle with the sprinkles and allow bars and chocolate to set up before serving, about 2 hours. If you're in a rush, you can put the pan in the fridge to save time.

SKIPPY® PEANUT BUTTER TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13×9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat together peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla 5 minutes or until thick and creamy. Beat in eggs, flour and salt. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Spread evenly into pan. Bake bars 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack; immediately sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes. Evenly spread melted chocolate; sprinkle with toffee bar bits. Cool completely. Cut into bars to serve.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER TOFFEE BARS {RECIPE}

Steps:

• Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with foil. Leave enough foil at the edges of the pan so you can lift out the candy (similar to fudge).
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat butter, egg yolk, peanut butter, and sugar on medium speed until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
• Add in the flour, oats, and salt to the mixture and beat on low until the ingredients are combined.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown in color.
• Remove the pan from the oven and scatter the chocolate and peanut butter chips over the crust. Return to the oven and let it cook for another 1-2 minutes until the chips begin to melt.
• Remove the pan and use a spatula to spread the chocolate and peanut butter over the crust evenly. The chocolate chips and peanut butter chips will finish melting while you spread.
• Finally, sprinkle the English toffee bits over the melted chips and gently press them into place. Be careful because the melted chips are hot.
• Let the pan cool for several hours until the chocolate and peanut butter has set. Use the foil to lift the candy from the pan.
• Cut toffee into desired shapes and store in an airtight container.

MONSTER PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a stand mixer, cream together softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
• Blend in egg, egg yolk and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
• With the mixer on low speed slowly pour in flour mixture.
• Mix on medium low speed just until the flour is just incorporated.
• Pour in chocolate chips and mix.
• Press cookie dough evenly on the bottom of the parchment lined dish.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown and the center is just cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and immediately press peanut butter cups randomly into the cookie bars. You only need to press gently and make sure they are upside down so the green side is showing.
• Dot the candy googely eyes over the cookie bars and on the peanut butter cups.
• Let it cool in the pan for 1 hour.
• Carefully remove the cookies from the pan by lifting up on the parchment paper.
• Using a sharp knife, cut into 12 bars.
• Serve.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BARS

Steps:

• Begin by lining a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, add peanut butter, chocolate chips, butter, and vanilla extract. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted and smooth.
• Add the crushed pretzels and confectioners' sugar. Beat with an electric mixer to blend. When mixed, press into the prepared baking pan to form an even layer.
• Then, in a microwave-safe bowl, add 2 cups of chocolate chips. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted and smooth. Pour over the prepared cookie base.
• Immediately top with pretzels, pressing them into the chocolate. Then decorate with sprinkles.
• Set aside for 1-2 hours to make sure it's completely set.* With a sharp knife, cut into 2-inch squares. Pack and store in an airtight container.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE BARS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium low heat.
• Add the brown sugar and mix to incorporate.
• Add the milk and vanilla and mix to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and add the peanut butter. Stir until the peanut butter is melted into the mixture.
• Add confectioners sugar to a mixing bowl and pour the wet mixture over it.
• Use a hand mixer, starting on low speed, to mix everything together. Increase speed until well incorporated. The mixture will become very thick.
• Add the easy peanut butter fudge bar mixture to an 8 x 8 pan. I used a disposable foil pan but you could line a regular pan with parchment paper.
• Cover and refrigerate for two hours to allow the fudge bars to set up.
• Remove from the refrigerator. You can easily remove the entire set up fudge from the pan at this point. After removing, cut into squares.
• Bag each bar into a holiday plastic gift bag and close with a twist tie. Finish with ribbon.

HOLIDAY NO BAKE CEREAL BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a 9x13-inch pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Gather all ingredients; this recipe goes fast and you don't want to stop to measure.
• Mix cereal and 3/4 cup sprinkles in a large mixing bowl.
• Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
• Pour syrup mixture over cereal and sprinkles. Stir to coat evenly. Be careful, it's hot! Pat mixture into pan.
• Mix topping ingredients together in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Top with remaining sprinkles. Cool (or chill) 1 hour to set. Cut into bars.

HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper going both ways.
• In a mixing bowl, use a rubber spatula to mix together the peanut butter, syrup, coconut flour and ground flax meal untill well blended. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil into heat proof bowl and melt using a microwave (15 second increments, stirring between each until smooth) or a double boiler.
• Pour the chocolate over the peanut butter layer and smooth it out in an even layer. Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Use a sharp knife to cut into bars. For smooth and perfect edges, let the knife sit in hot water for 1 minute, wipe it dry and then slowly cut the bars so the knife melts the chocolate as it cuts. Serve!

WORLD'S BEST PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar.
• Add the eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter and mix well.
• In a separate bowl mix together the dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to creamy mixture.
• Press firmly into a greased 9x13'' pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 17-21 minutes. Do not over-bake! They will look just barely set in the center, and they will harden as they cool. Allow to cool completely.
• Once cooled, spread a thin layer of peanut butter over the bars.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9x9-inch baking dish with parchment paper so that some of the parchment hangs over two sides. Spray with cooking spray.
• Add the honey, butter, and brown sugar to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Let the mixture come to a light bubble for 1 minute while stirring.
• When the butter mixture is ready, remove it from the heat, and stir in the vanilla, salt, and peanut butter.
• Add the oats and the peanuts to the saucepan, and stir to combine. Make sure none of the oats are dry.
• Place all of the oat mixture in the prepared pan. Use a rubber spatula or the bottom of a greased measuring cup to press firmly the mixture into the pan very well.
• Let this cool for about 10 minutes before sprinkling the mini chocolate chips over the top. Press the chocolate chips into the granola bars with the bottom of a measuring cup.
• Let the granola bars cool for at least 2 hours. Lift the bars from the pan using the edges of the parchment, and place them on a cutting board. Cut into desired shape and size and serve.

FUDGE-FILLED HOLIDAY PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• 1.HEAT oven to 350°F. Microwave sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips in medium microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until melted and smooth when stirred. Stir in cold butter until completely melted. Cool while preparing dough, about 15 minutes. 2.COMBINE sugar cookie mix, flour and salt in large bowl, stirring until blended. Add peanut butter, melted butter, eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Mix well. Reserve 3/4 cup dough for topping. Press remaining dough evenly in bottom of ungreased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. 3.SPREAD chocolate mixture evenly over crust. Crumble reserved dough into very small crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over chocolate mixture. Sprinkle evenly with decorator sprinkles, if desired. 4.BAKE 23 to 28 minutes or until set in center and edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.