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Sweet and Salty Chocolate Chip-Maple-Peanut Bars

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 16
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Homemade bars mix up in minutes with a bit of sweet and salty - ingredients easily found in your cupboard.
Updated Apr 20, 2021
Bake-Off® Contest 47, 2014
Arlene Erlbach
Morton Grove, Illinois
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • 1/3 cup Jif® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
  • 3 teaspoons Watkins™ Maple Extract
  • 1 cup vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting
  • 1/2 cup salted cocktail peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons toffee bits

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. Spray 9-inch square pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
  • 2
    In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add peanut butter and 2 teaspoons of the maple extract. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 to 2 minutes or until well blended. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix frosting and remaining 1 teaspoon maple extract until smooth. In another small bowl, mix peanuts, toffee bits and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread frosting evenly over cooled bars. Sprinkle with peanut mixture; press in lightly. Refrigerate about 30 minutes before cutting. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered.

Nutrition Information

280 Calories, 14g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 34g Total Carbohydrate, 22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
250mg
11%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
22g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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