Sweet Peanut Treats Recipe

Sweet Peanut Treats Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (2)

Rate recipe

We sold tempting bars almost like these at the refreshment stand at the Minnesota state park where I worked in the '70's, and they were a favorite of employees and visitors alike. Now I make this recipe when I want to serve a special treat. —Phyllis Smith, Olympia, Washington

This recipe is:

Quick

[X]

Rate Sweet Peanut Treats Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Sweet Peanut Treats Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 60 Servings

20 20

Ingredients

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups butterscotch chips
1 jar (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter
1 cup butter, cubed
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1/4 cup vanilla cook-and-serve pudding mix
7-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
16 ounces salted peanuts

Directions

In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Spread half into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan. Chill until firm.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the butter, milk and pudding; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Transfer to a large bowl; beat in the confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Spread over chocolate mixture in pan. Stir peanuts into remaining chocolate mixture. Carefully spread over pudding layer. Chill until set. Cut into 1-in. squares. Yield: 10 dozen.

Originally published as Sweet Peanut Treats in Taste of Home June/July 1994, p39