Triple-layer Peanut Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup dry roasted salted peanut, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup dry roasted salted peanut, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, peanut butter and vanilla.
• 2 gradually add flour; mix well (mixture will be crumbly).
• 3 press onto the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of an 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in loaf pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• 5 cool.
• 6 for filling, in a small saucepan, cook and stir the milk and butter over low heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• 7 remove from the heat; stir in peanuts and vanilla.
• 8 spread evenly over crust.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until set.
• 10 immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand for a few minutes to soften, then spread over filling.
• 11 sprinkle with peanuts.
• 12 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 13 cut into bars.