BETTY CROCKER PEANUT BUTTER-GANACHE BARS

Cooking Time: 2 hours
Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 30

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Ingredients

Crust
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devils food cake mix
1/3 cup butter
1 egg
Filling
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar (about l lb)
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts, chopped, if desired
Ganache
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1 cup milk chocolate chips (6 oz)
1/2 cup whipping cream

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients; press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In large bowl, mix all filling ingredients except peanuts until smooth and well blended. Stir in peanuts. Spread and pat filling evenly over cooled crust.
In medium microwavable bowl, microwave ganache ingredients on High 1 minute. Stir with whisk; microwave about 30 seconds longer. Stir again until mixture is smooth. Spread ganache over filling. Let stand at room temperature until set and completely cooled, 2 to 3 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

Categories: Bar Dessert Ganache Misc. Dessert

Author Credit: Betty Crocker

Website Credit: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/peanut-butter-ganache-bars/b89e491c-25fa-47e3-83a6-8aab766297c8?WT.dcsvid=NDAwNTU5NDA4OAS2&rvrin=4BEDFBC6-4E90-43D0-9380-9520ABA31BC9&WT.mc_id=Newsletter_BC_09_29_2011