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Trick or Treat Salted Nut Bars
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Ingredients
- 3/4 c
- all purpose flour
- 1/2 c
- light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 c
- butter, softened
- 1/4 c
- peanut butter, crunchy
- 1 - 14 oz. pkg
- wrapped caramels
- 2 Tbsp
- water
- 1 c
- confectioners' sugar, divided
- 2 Tbsp
- confectioners' sugar
- 1 c
- marshmallow cream
- 2 c
- salted roasted peanuts (not dry-roasted), divided
- 1/4 c
- candy corn
CRUST:
TOPPING:
How to Make Trick or Treat Salted Nut Bars
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8" square baking pan with nonstick foil. (If using regular foil - use cooking spray.) Beat all crust ingredients in a large bowl at medium speed 1 - 2 minutes or until fine crumbs form; press into bottom of pan. Bake 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
- 2Unwrap caramels. Heat caramels & water in medium heatproof bowl set over saucepan of simmering water 8 - 10 minutes or until melted (bowl should not touch water), stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; keep warm.
- 3Meanwhile, beat 1 C of the powered sugar & marshmallow cream in a standing mixer at low speed until combined. Sprinkle remaining 2 Tbsp powered sugar over flexible cutting board or sheet of parchment paper. Lightly coat hands with powdered sugar; gently pat out marshmallow mixture on board or paper into 8" square. Brush off excess powdered sugar.
- 4Spread 1/2 C of the melted caramel over crust; sprinkle with 1 C of the peanuts. Top with marshmallow square by turning cutting board or paper with marshmallow mixture upside-down over peanuts, pressing down firmly to adhere layers. Reserve 2 Tbsp of the caramel; pour remaining caramel over marshmallow layer. Top with remaining 1 C peanuts & candy corn, patting down firmly.
- 5Reheat reserved caramel; drizzle over bars. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
- 6Lift foil to remove bars from pan; remove foil. Cut into 24 bars. Cover & store in refrigerator & enjoy!
