Salted Peanut Bars
Crunchy, chewy, and perfectly sweet and salty, these salted peanut bars are a delicious homemade treat. Easy to make and even easier to love, they’re perfect for parties, holidays, or anytime snacking.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 jelly roll pan or baking pan
- 1 small pan
- 1 pastry cutter
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, slightly packed
- 1/4 tsp salt
Peanut Layer
- 12 oz butterscotch chips
- 3 tbsp butter, cut into small chunks
- 3 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup white corn syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix the crust ingredients together with a pastry cutter or wooden spoon and press into a jelly roll pan to create a crust layer.
- Bake for 10 minutes @ 375 degrees.
- While the crust bakes, melt the butterscotch chips, butter, water, and white corn syrup on the stove in a small pan.
- Once the butter and butterscotch chips have melted, fold in the salted peanuts.
- Spread the peanut mixture over the crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Bake for 8 minutes in the 375 degree oven.
- Let the pan cool slightly and loosen the bars from the side edges of the pan. Allow to cool fully before cutting into bars.