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No-Bake Peanut Caramel Crunch Bars
Serves:
36
Prep Time:
30
minutes
mins
Total Time:
30
minutes
mins
Ingredients
Crunchy Chocolate Top and Bottom Layer:
1 12-ounce
package
semi-sweet chocolate chips
divided
1 11-ounce
package
butterscotch chips
divided
1
cup
creamy peanut butter
divided
3
cups
Cocoa PEBBLES™ cereal
divided
Nougat Layer:
¼
cup
unsalted butter
1
cup
granulated sugar
¼
cup
evaporated milk
7-ounce
container
marshmallow creme
¼
cup
creamy peanut butter
1 ½
cups
roasted, lightly salted peanuts
coarsely chopped
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Caramel Layer:
1 11-ounce
bag
caramel bits
¼
cup
evaporated milk
Directions
Crunchy Chocolate Bottom Layer:
Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
Combine half of the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a large microwave safe container.
Microwave on high heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chips are fully melted and the mixture in smooth.
Stir in Cocoa PEBBLES™ until fully coated. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
Nougat Layer:
In a small saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk over medium heat, stirring until butter is completely melted and the sugar is dissolved.
Bring mixture to a boil and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat.
Stir in marshmallow creme until completely combined. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until combined. Fold in peanuts.
Pour the nougat layer over the chilled chocolate bottom layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
Caramel Layer:
Combine unwrapped caramels and evaporated milk in a microwave-safe container and heat on high for 1 minute. Stir and heat on high in 30 second intervals until caramel is completely melted.
Spread caramel over the top of the chilled nougat layer.
Crunchy Chocolate Top Layer:
Repeat the bottom layer. Combine remaining half of the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a large microwave safe container.
Microwave on high heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chips are fully melted and the mixture in smooth.
Stir in Cocoa PEBBLES™ until fully coated. Pour mixture on top of the chilled caramel layer.
Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
Bars should be refrigerated until ready to eat. Cut and serve.