Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Bars
It's crazy, these taste just like a Butterfingers bar!
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light corn syrup
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups natural smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh roasted peanuts
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a 9" square pan with foil.
- In a medium saucepan, stir the sugar with the corn syrup and water.
- Add the butter and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Attach a candy thermometer to the pan and cook over moderately high heat until the caramel reaches 285°, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large heatproof, microwave safe bowl, combine the peanut butter with the peanuts and salt.
- Heat the peanut butter mixture in the microwave at high power for about 1 ½ minutes, until melted and hot. Stir well.
- In a small bowl, whisk the vanilla with the baking soda.
- As soon as the caramel reaches 285°, carefully stir in baking soda mixture; the caramel will foam and bubble up.
- Immediately pour the caramel into the melted peanut butter mixture and using a heatproof spatula, fold together as quickly as possible. You want the mixtures to be combined but not homogenized; the candy will come together very fast.
- Immediately scrape the hot candy into the prepared pan and press into a flat, even layer. Let cool completely.
- Peel off the foil and cut the candy into squares.
- Melt the chocolate over a double boiler at low heat. Using two forks, dip the candy and coat well in the chocolate. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper to set.
Notes
Recipe from Food and Wine Magazine.