Peanutty Candy Bars
CATEGORIES
Bar 
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 12-14 minutes
  • Servings: 2 Dozen
  • Preparation Time: About 15 minutes
  • 4 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup plus 2/3 cup peanut butter, divided
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 pkg (11 oz.) butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, corn syrup, and vanilla.
  2. Press into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan
  3. Bake at 375 F for 12-14 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly around the edges
  4. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butterscotch and chocolate chips
  5. Stir until smooth
  6. Stir in the peanuts and the remaining peanut butter
  7. Spread over the oat mixture
  8. Cool for 10 minutes
  9. Chill until set
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Taste Of Home - Mary Schmittiner chewy-gooey bars