southern peanut bars

Name: Southern Peanut Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) sifted all purpose flour; 2 tablespoon(s) confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup(s) butter or margarine; 2 - eggs; 3/4 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 - snicker peanut munch bars (or just snicker bars) chopped (or 10 fun size bars)

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Carol Junkins

Hanson, MA

Updated on Jan 21, 2014

This is an old recipe I have ~ easy and fun to make with kids and for kids. Well adults too! Enjoy!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 9 X 9 " pan

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine
2 - eggs
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 - snicker peanut munch bars (or just snicker bars) chopped (or 10 fun size bars)

How To Make southern peanut bars

Step 1

Combine 1 cup flour and confectioners sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter or margarine with a pastry blender uneil mixture resembles cornmeal.

Step 2

Sprinkle mixture on bottom of 9x9x2-inch baking pan; pat down firmly.
Step 3

Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes, or until golden. Lower heat to 325 degrees F.
Step 4

Beat eggs, brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup of flour, baking powder and vanilla in bowl. Stir in bars. Pour mixture over bottom layer.
Step 5

Bake 20 minutes, or until brown. Cool in pan on wire rack, then cut into bars. Garnish with colored coconut, if you wish.
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