Have you gotten your hands on Jim Fobel’s Old Fashioned Baking Book yet? It is nothing short of amazing and every recipe I have made so far has turned out perfectly! I just love when you find a winning cookbook with results like that! This recipe comes from Jim’s book and it will not disappoint! Just like a candy bar but homemade! And, sooooooo easy to make!
You’ll Need:
8×8 pan
nonstick foil-best invention ever!!!
Triple Layer Chocolate Peanut Bars
Ingredients
Peanut Layer
- 1 cup chopped salted roasted peanuts
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 5 Tablespoons melted butter
Chocolate Layer
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup flour
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Ganache Frosting
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate
Instructions
Peanut Layer
- Preheat oven 350
- Line 8x8 pan with nonstick foil.
- Combine all peanut layer ingredients and pat into the pan.
Chocolate Layer
- Melt butter and chocolate in a pot. Let cool.
- Beat egg and sugar.
- Add chocolate.
- Add flour/salt alternating with the milk/vanilla.
- Spread over the peanut layer and bake 30 mins. Cool 10 mins.
Ganache Frosting
- Heat cream in a pot until hot.
- Whisk in the chocolate and once melted pour over bars.
- Cool and cut.
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