Butterscotch Salted Peanut Bars

Butterscotch Salted Peanut Bars

Butterscotch Salted Peanut Bars are fabulous, awesome, terrific… get the picture?? Great for the peanut lover. Very simple to put together and so good!

 

This is one of the best bar recipes!! Great combo of sweet & salty!!

Make sure to use only salted peanuts, and leave them whole — these peanut bars freeze well.

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Butterscotch Salted Peanut Bars
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

This is one of the best peanut bar recipes I've ever tasted!!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Butterscotch Salted Peanut Bars
Servings: 6
Calories: 345 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 1/4 cups salted peanuts
Crust
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened (no subs please!)
Topping
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Line a 15 x 10-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.

  3. Combine all the crust ingredients, and press into the bottom of the pan.

  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes (do not overbake).

  5. Remove from oven then sprinkle the peanuts evenly over crust.

  6. In a saucepan combine the topping ingredients; bring to a boil then cook for about 2 minutes until smooth (stirring constantly).

  7. Pour the hot mixture over the nuts, and return to the oven.

  8. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.

  9. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

 

Enjoy!

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Recipe based on one by Kittencal
Photo by NcMysteryShopper