Peanut 'n' Chocolate Graham Bars

Name: Peanut 'n' Chocolate Graham Bars
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, cubed; 237 milliliters flaked coconut; 1 egg, beaten; 237 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 17 whole graham crackers, divided; 118 milliliters milk; 473 milliliters peanut butter chips; 118 milliliters salted peanuts, finely chopped; 473 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 4 Tbsps shortening, divided; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Peanut 'n' Chocolate Graham Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 227 calories. This recipe serves 36. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sugar, coconut, graham crackers, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes.

Instructions

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with heavy-duty foil. Arrange eight whole graham crackers and one half graham cracker in pan; set aside.

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Graham Crackers

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, milk and egg. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

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Butter

Sugar

Milk

Egg

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat. Stir in the cracker crumbs, coconut, peanuts and vanilla. Cool for 10 minutes or until thickened.

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Cracker Crumbs

Coconut

Peanuts

Vanilla

Spread over graham crackers in pan. Top with remaining graham crackers; press down lightly. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.

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Graham Crackers

Spread

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Frying Pan

Using foil, remove from pan. Discard foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Cut into 2-1/2-in. x 1-in. bars, following score marks on graham crackers.

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Graham Crackers

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt peanut butter chips and 2 tablespoons shortening; stir until smooth. Dip top of bars in peanut butter mixture; let excess drip off. Invert onto a waxed paper-lined pan. Chill for 15 minutes or until set.

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Peanut Butter Chips

Peanut Butter

Shortening

Dip

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Microwave

Bowl

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Melt chocolate chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Dip uncoated half of bars in chocolate mixture; let excess drip off. Invert onto a waxed paper-lined pan. Chill for 30 minutes or until set. Store in an airtight container.

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Chocolate Chips