Buckeye Bars

Name: Buckeye Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 25
Ingredients: ½ cup butter, softened; ¾ cup crunchy peanut butter; 22 NILLA Wafers, crushed (about 3/4 cup); 2 cups powdered sugar; ½ frozen whipped topping (Do not thaw.); 3 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

The hardest part about making these bars is the chilling, when you will be forced to chill for 2 hours before you can bite into creamy peanut butter deliciousness.

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 25 servings.

Ingredient list

½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup crunchy peanut butter
22 NILLA Wafers, crushed (about 3/4 cup)
2 cups powdered sugar
½ of 8-oz. tub frozen whipped topping (Do not thaw.)
3 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

Directions

Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Beat butter and peanut butter with mixer until blended. Add wafer crumbs; mix well. Gradually beat in sugar. Press onto bottom of pan.

Microwave whipped topping and chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Spread over peanut butter layer.

Refrigerate 2 hours. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting to serve.

Recipe Tips

How to Store
Keep refrigerated.
Serving Suggestion
Serve in holiday-colored foil candy cups.
Make Ahead
Store in airtight container in freezer up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator before serving.