VIDEO RECIPE: Chocolate Peanut Butter Nougat Candy Bar
It’s Halloween time again and anyone with a sweet tooth is gearing up for basketfuls and armloads of sweet treats. This week, we have a nougat candy bar recipe that’s topped with a decadent chocolate drizzle. These homemade candy bars are sure to please Halloween night revelers! They’re also great for including in little goodie bags for friends and coworkers.
- Yield:12 Servings
- Prep Time:5 Minutes
- Cook Time:10 Minutes
- Total Time:15 minutes plus 3 1/2 hours chill time
Ingredients
1 (13-ounce) jar dulce de leche
5 cups roasted salted peanuts
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 cups mini marshmallows
1/2 cup Peanut Butter & Co Smooth Operator
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup dark chocolate chips
For storing bars:
Small cellophane or plastic bags
Ribbons for tying
Directions
Line a 9” square pan with parchment paper so that it overhangs. Spread half the peanuts on the bottom. Set aside.
Melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until melted. Reduce heat to low and add the dulce de leche and Peanut Butter & Co Smooth Operator, stirring until combined.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt. Pour caramel over the peanuts, spreading evenly.
Top with remaining peanuts, pressing into caramel. Let chill at least 3 hours, or until set.
Remove candy from fridge, lift out of pan, and cut into bars or squares.
Melt chocolate in microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until smooth. Use a fork to drizzle chocolate over bars. Return to fridge and chill for 30 minutes or until set.
Place each candy bar in a cellophane bag and tie with a ribbon. Store candy bars in refrigerator.
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