Best 9 Chocolate Covered Peanut Candy Bar Recipes

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Indulge in a delectable journey of flavors with our exploration of the best chocolate-covered peanut candy bar recipes. Embark on a culinary adventure as we unveil heavenly treats that combine the decadent richness of chocolate with the irresistible crunch of peanuts. Allow your taste buds to dance with delight as we delve into the world of these delectable confections, promising an experience that will leave you craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS IV



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These bars are a classic blend of peanut butter and chocolate. Easy to make, and quick to satisfy!

Provided by justine

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup butter, melted
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and melted butter. Press firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring occasionally. Spread melted chocolate over the crumb crust. Chill for about 5 minutes, then cut into bars before the chocolate is completely set, then chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 158.4 mg, Sugar 24.8 g

LISA'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS



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This is so easy and so impressive. The taste is fantastic. The texture is smooth and creamy. The flavor depends on the quality of chips you buy but the kids enjoy the store brand (cheap ones) the best They make great teacher gifts, if you package them up nicely.

Provided by mollypie

Categories     Candy

Time 5m

Yield 2-3 doz

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 (12 ounce) packages butterscotch chips
12 -16 ounces salted peanuts, no skin

Steps:

  • This is a two to one for the chocolate covering.
  • Melt the chocolate in double boiler with the butterscotch chips Or you can use a large micro safe bowl (50% power for 30 secs) at a time till melted.
  • Pour in the peanuts.
  • Stir till coated.
  • Drop by tablespoon full on to parchment paper.
  • Cool till hard.
  • Store in airtight container at room temperature.
  • Mine never lasted longer than a week but I don't recommend that you serve them much after a week of shelving.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS



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There are a few recipes I absolutely have to pull out every Christmas, and this is one of them. The chocolate covered peanuts are so tasty.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 pounds white candy coating, coarsely chopped
1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
5 cups salted dry roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir candy coating and chips until melted and smooth. Cool for 10 minutes; stir in peanuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts :

ALEXANDER'S CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUTS



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This recipe makes 28 amazingly sweet and crunchy clusters of delicious chocolate-covered peanuts!

Provided by Alexander Petrie

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Peanut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h17m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 3

18 ounces white almond bark, broken into pieces
2 cups chocolate chips, or more to taste
24 ounces lightly salted peanuts, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Place almond bark in a slow cooker. Stir occasionally on High until mostly melted, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to Low. Stir in chocolate chips until mixture is completely dark, about 30 seconds. Add peanuts.
  • Drop a spoonful of the peanut clusters onto a parchment paper-lined countertop to test if they are thick and chunky. Mix in more peanuts and chocolate chips if the mixture is too loose and runny.
  • Line 4 to 5 baking sheets with parchment paper. Lay spoonfuls of the peanut clusters on top using a melon baller. Allow to harden, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 199.4 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER CANDY BARS



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Crunchy cookies, granola and peanuts are topped with creamy marshmallows, peanut butter and chocolate for a decadent treat.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 10

24 Oreo chocolate creme sandwich cookies
4 cups miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips (1 2/3 cups)
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup coarsely chopped honey-roasted peanuts
4 Nature Valley™ peanut butter crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box), crushed
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with foil, leaving foil hanging over 2 opposite sides of pan. Spray foil with cooking spray. In food processor bowl with metal blade, place cookies. Cover; process until cookies are finely chopped.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, cook marshmallows and butter over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Stir in chopped cookies and 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips until well mixed. Press in bottom of baking dish.
  • In medium microwavable bowl, microwave milk and peanut butter chips uncovered on High 30 seconds. Stir; microwave 30 to 60 seconds longer, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth and creamy. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Stir in peanuts and crushed granola bars. Spread over chocolate layer. If peanut butter mixture starts to set, microwave uncovered on High 15 to 30 seconds or until warm and spreadable.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips and the oil uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until chips are melted and can be stirred smooth. Drizzle chocolate diagonally over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. To cut bars, remove from pan, using foil to lift. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in cool place.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 100 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g

CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUTS



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These easy-to-make peanuts will make you feel like a chocolatier assembling a world-class candy bar. If you're anything like me, you can't keep chocolate bars around the house without breaking off a hunk every time you pass by, so by all means double the recipe if you want, just to make sure there's enough for folding into the ice cream later on.

Provided by David Lebovitz

Categories     Chocolate     Nut     Dessert     Fourth of July     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Halloween     Back to School     Backyard BBQ     Peanut     Shower     Edible Gift     Double Boiler     Kidney Friendly     Vegan     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Diabetes-Friendly

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups (265 g)

Number Of Ingredients 2

4 ounces (115 g) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup (150 g) roasted, unsalted peanuts

Steps:

  • Put the pieces of chocolate in an absolutely dry heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water to melt the chocolate, stirring until smooth. In the meantime, stretch a piece of plastic wrap over a dinner plate.
  • Once the chocolate is melted, remove it from the heat and stir in the peanuts, coating them with the chocolate. Spread the mixture on the plastic-lined plate and chill.
  • Mixing them in:
  • Use a chef's knife to chop the chocolate-covered block of peanuts into bite-sized pieces, then mix them into 1 quart (1 liter) of ice cream as you remove it from the machine.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUT BUTTER CANDIES



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Favorite flavors marry in a melt-in-your-mouth, easy homemade candy. Sweet!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 64

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon shortening
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
About 1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan. Grease foil with butter.
  • In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup peanut butter, the butter, peanuts and vanilla. Stir in 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until stiff dough forms. (Work in powdered sugar with hands if necessary.) If dough is crumbly, work in additional 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Pat mixture in pan. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. Remove from pan, using foil edges to lift. Cut into 8 rows by 8 rows.
  • Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip peanut butter squares, one at a time, into chocolate mixture. Place on waxed paper. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm.
  • In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Beat in milk with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in additional milk, if necessary, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle.
  • Drizzle icing over tops of chocolate-covered squares. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm. Store candies loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Candy, Sodium 15 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS



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"My daughter won first place in a contest with this candy, which I make at Christmas time. It melts in your mouth!" reports Mary Esther Holloway of Bowerstons, Ohio.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 jar (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter, melted
1-1/2 pounds milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved; bring to a full rolling boil. Boil, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage)., Meanwhile, place melted peanut butter in a large greased heat- proof bowl. Pour hot syrup over peanut butter; stir quickly until blended. Pour onto a well-buttered baking sheet; cover with a piece of buttered waxed paper. Roll mixture into a 14x12-in. rectangle. While warm, cut into 1-1/2x1-in. bars using a buttered pizza cutter or knife. Cool completely., Melt candy coating; dip bars and place on waxed paper to harden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS



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Make and share this Chocolate Covered Peanuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sugardoll

Categories     Candy

Time 1h10m

Yield 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 jars salted peanuts
4 packages milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Melt chocolate over low heat until smooth.
  • Pour in peanuts, and mix well.
  • Spoon out by the tablespoon onto wax paper.
  • Let candy cool about 45 min.
  • until hardens.
  • You can add or take away from this easy recipe as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 33.7, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 1.4, Sodium 5, Carbohydrate 3.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.2, Protein 0.5

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate and peanut butter for the best flavor.
  • Make sure the peanut butter is smooth and creamy, without any lumps.
  • If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can use the cold water test to check if the sugar syrup is ready. Drop a small amount of the syrup into a bowl of cold water. If it forms a soft ball, it is ready.
  • Be careful when melting the chocolate. If it gets too hot, it will seize up and become unusable.
  • Work quickly when dipping the peanut butter balls in the chocolate, as it will start to set quickly.
  • If you want to make the candy bars even more special, you can add chopped nuts, dried fruit, or sprinkles to the melted chocolate before dipping the peanut butter balls.

Conclusion:

These chocolate-covered peanut butter candy bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion.

They are also a great way to use up leftover peanut butter. So next time you have a jar of peanut butter that you don't know what to do with, try making these candy bars. You won't be disappointed!

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