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Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

These delicious Peanut Butter Caramel Bars have sweet peanut butter cups added to the cake mix with a layer of caramel and crunchy peanuts topped with rich chocolate icing
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Peanut Butter Caramel Bar Cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 20 bar cookies
Calories 305kcal
Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

Bar Cookies

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup mini peanut butter cups chopped

Peanut Caramel Topping

  • 14 ounce jar caramel ice cream topping
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup salted cocktail peanuts

Chocolate Icing

  • 1 can prepared chocolate icing

Instructions

  • Grease 13 x 9-inch pan.  Heat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, margarine, egg and chopped peanut butter cups.  Mix well.
    1 box yellow cake mix, 1 egg, 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup mini peanut butter cups
  • Press into greased pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes.
  • Just before cookies are done baking use a saucepan to combine caramel topping, peanut butter, and cornstarch.  Cook and stir over low heat until peanut butter is melted. 
    14 ounce jar caramel ice cream topping, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Remove from heat and stir in peanuts.  Spread evenly over crust.  Return to oven and bake for 5 to 7 minutes until almost set. 
    1/2 cup salted cocktail peanuts
  • Cool completely. Spread chocolate icing over bar cookies.  Top with additional peanuts if desired.
    1 can prepared chocolate icing

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg