Peanut Butter Cup Bars

I adore peanut butter.. It is truly the best invention ever!! Paired with chocolate it is absolute perfection! Here is a no bake treat from the Stylish Cuisine website that is dangerously good!

1/2 cup butter
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Line an 8X8 pan with foil.

Melt butter over low heat. Stir in powdered sugar. Add peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs and mix until creamy. Spread in bottom of prepared pan. Pat down evenly.

In same pot, melt 1/4 cup butter. Add chocolate chips and heat until chips are soft. Remove from heat and stir until smooth. Pour over peanut butter layer.

Refrigerate for 1 hour. Cut into bars. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Soda Cracker Candy

This is today's recipe of the day on the Allrecipes site. It sounds fabulous! I love toffee, and I can't wait to give this a try.

1 10 oz. package saltine crackers
1 1 /2 cups butter (some reviewers said they just use one cup butter)
1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (reviewers said they also just used one cup butter
2 12oz. packages of chocolate chips (some reviewers only used one package)
chopped nuts, almonds, pecans, whatever you like (optional)

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Line cookie sheet with foil. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Line bottom of prepared cookie sheet with saltine crackers, covering entire bottom of pan.

In saucepan, combine butter and sugar and bring to full rolling boil. Boil 3 minutes. Pour over crackers.

Bake in 400 degree oven for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle chocolate chips over hot toffee, allow to melt a minute and then use a spatula to spread around. Top with chopped nuts if desired.

Chill in refrigerator for 3 hours, then break into pieces. Store in airtight container in fridge.

VARIATIONS: Some reviewers said they omitted the nuts and used sprinkles. Others used half white chocolate chips with regular ones and made a marble effect. One woman used graham crackers instead of saltine. It sounds like it is a very versatile recipe.

Puppy Chow

Reindeer food, Puppy chow.. whatever you call it, it's delicious!!!

2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
6 cups Rice Chex or Crispex cereal
powdered sugar

Melt chocolate and peanut butter over low heat. Pour over cereal and gently mix with spatula. Coat with powdered sugar.

Oreo Cookie Fudge

My youngest son LOVES this fudge. I bet you can't eat just one!

3 (170 g) packages bakers white chocolate baking squares
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
2 cups crushed Oreo cookies (about 20 cookies, I like them a little chunky, not finely crushed)

Melt chocolate and condensed milk over medium heat.

Remove from heat and gently stir in crushed cookies.

Spread in parchment lined 8X8 pan.

Chill for 2 hours or until firm.

Cut into squares. I find it to be easier to cut after it has come to room temperature again.

Fabulous Fudge

This is a super easy way to make fudge. We make it every Christmas! Enjoy!

1 1/2 sticks butter
3 cups sugar
1 5 oz. can evaporated milk
2 cups chocolate chips
1 7 oz. jar marshmellow creme
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

In 4 quart microwavable bowl, melt butter. Add sugar and evaporated milk. Stir thoroughly. Place in microwave and cook on high for 3 minutes.

Scrape bowl thoroughly, don't let any sugar crystallize on side of bowl. Cook on high another 3 minutes. Scrape bowl well again. Cook another 3 minutes. Scrape bowl. Cook a final 1 1/2 minutes. Let stand in microwave 2 minutes.

Stir in chocolate, marshmellow creme and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Fold in nuts.

Pour into 13X9 pan and allow to cool.

Buckeyes

My kids think these are a MUST every Christmas! It's one of those things I made one year and they requested the next year and before I knew it, it was a tradition... If you like peanut butter and chocolate, this one is for you!

2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
4-5 cups powdered sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cake paraffin wax, or 1 TBSP shortening

Combine peanut butter and butter. Mix until smooth. Gradually add sugar. You want your dough to be stiff, easy to handle, but not crumbly or hard. Mix thoroughly.

Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Form mixture into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet. You can dip your hands in powdered sugar to keep mixture from sticking to your hands. Chill one hour.

Melt chocolate chips and wax or shortening. I use the microwave at short 20 second intervals, stirring frequently.

Using a toothpick, pick up each ball and dip into chocolate mixture, place back on cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Smooth over toothpick hole if desired.