Candy-Corn Peanut Butter Bars

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Candy-Corn Peanut Butter Bars

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Recipe Data

25min
Prep
55min
Total

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    Description

    These bats are a hit for anyone’s trick-or-treat! The secret trick to making these no-bake bars is to simply stir together melted candy corn with peanut butter, then dip and decorate.

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    Servings and Ingredients

    QuantityIngredientAdd
    1 (14-oz.) pkg. The Candy Shoppe candy corn, plus additional for decorating
    1 ½ c. Hy-Vee creamy peanut butter
    1 (11.5-oz.) pkg. Hy-Vee milk chocolate baking chips
    Over the Top eyeballs candy, for decorating
    Halloween sprinkles, for decorating

    Things To Grab

    • 2½-qt. or 9-in.-square baking dish
    • Plastic wrap
    • 2 medium microwave-safe bowls
    • Silicone spatula
    • 2½-in. Halloween-shape cookie cutters
    • Waxed paper
    • Cutting board or baking sheet

    Directions

    1. Line a 2½-qt. or 9-in.-square baking dish with plastic wrap, extending plastic wrap over edges; set aside.

    2. Place candy corn in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH at 30-second intervals until melted, stirring each time. Stir in peanut butter; microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir until well combined.

    3. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish; pat to an even thickness. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.

    4. Using the plastic wrap, lift mixture out of the baking dish. Cut into desired shapes using 2½-in. Halloween-shaped cookie cutters. Set cutouts aside.

    5. Place chocolate chips in another medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH at 30-second intervals until melted, stirring each time.

    6. Dip cutouts in melted chocolate to coat; shake of excess. Transfer to a waxed paper-lined cutting board or baking sheet. Decorate with eyeball candy, Halloween sprinkles and/or additional candy corn. Let stand or chill until chocolate is set.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    330 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg
    • Sodium: 135mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 42g
    • Protein: 6g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Iron 6%
    0%
    Calcium 0%
    0%
    Vitamin D 0%
    0%
    Potassium 0%

    Recipe Source:

    Andrew Fuller, Celebrity Chef