Description
Delicious no bake bars combining chocolate, peanut butter, and crunchy textures, perfect for a quick dessert or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 11 ounces butterscotch chips, divided
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
- 3 cups Cocoa Pebbles, divided
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 7 ounces marshmallow creme
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups roasted lightly salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 11 ounces KRAFT caramels or caramel bits
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine half of the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter. Microwave until melted and smooth, stirring in between.
- Stir in half of the Cocoa Pebbles until coated, then pour into the prepared dish and refrigerate until firm for about 15 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk over medium heat. Stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, then boil for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme, peanut butter, and vanilla. Fold in peanuts and pour over the chilled chocolate layer, refrigerating until firm for about 15 minutes.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine unwrapped caramels and evaporated milk. Microwave until melted and then spread over the nougat layer, refrigerating until firm for about 15 minutes.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter, stir in Cocoa Pebbles, and pour over the caramel layer. Refrigerate until firm for about 30 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy.
Notes
Let each layer firm up in the refrigerator before adding the next for the best texture. You can customize with different chips or add crushed pretzels.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: no bake, dessert, snickers bars, chocolate, quick snack