Gluten-Free Caramelicious Peanut Butter Bars
Updated May 31, 2019
Layers of goodness with peanut butter cookies, caramel, peanuts and chocolate! A wonderful gluten-free treat!
Gluten-Free Caramelicious Peanut Butter Bars
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 50 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
Cookie Base
- 1 package Immaculate Baking Co.™ gluten free peanut butter cookie dough
Filling
- 1 bag (11 oz) caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3/4 cup peanuts or cashews, coarsely chopped
Topping
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Coarse sea salt, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Press cookie dough in bottom of pan.
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Step2Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step3Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels and water over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Reserve 1/4 cup to drizzle on bars; set aside. Stir peanuts into remaining caramel in pan. Spoon mixture evenly over crust; spread carefully.
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Step4In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High about 2 minutes; stir to blend. Spread over cooled caramel mixture. Microwave reserved caramel mixture uncovered on Medium (50%) 10 seconds; stir until drizzling consistency. Drizzle over chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with sea salt. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
330
Calories
17g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
28g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 330
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 27%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 31%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 125mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 150mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 28g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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