Salty Peanut Squares Recipe

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If your gang likes corn chips, they’ll love the sweet and salty blend in these fast-fixing bars from Wanda Borgen in Minot, North Dakota. They also make great take-along treats for picnics or tailgate parties and are so easy, the kids just may want to make their own batch.

This recipe is:

Quick

• 24 Servings
• Prep: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients

• 1 package (10 ounces) corn chips, lightly crushed, divided
• 1 cup unsalted peanuts, divided
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

Directions

• Place half of the corn chips and peanuts in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan; set aside. In a large saucepan, bring the corn syrup and sugar to a boil. Stir in peanut butter until blended. Drizzle half over corn chip mixture in pan.
• Add remaining corn chips and peanuts to remaining syrup; stir until combined. Spoon over mixture in pan; press down lightly. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Cool before cutting. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 254 calories, 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.