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Buckeye Bars

2/26/2013

 
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Chocolate and peanut butter. Is there any better combination? I don't think so...although I guess brownies and peanut butter is even better, right? I've had these in my back pocket for some time, and they're pretty stellar.

I had never heard of an edible Buckeye until I started dating my husband, who is an Ohio State Buckeye. An edible buckeye is a candy that has a soft peanut butter filling and is surrounded by chocolate (an inedible buckeye is a poisonous nut). It's awesome (the candy one of course). The only problem is that they can be a pain to roll and then dunk in the chocolate. So turning them into a bar is pure genius. I adore these buckeyes...and my buckeye.
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Buckeye Bars Recipe
Makes a 9x9 pan
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1/2 cup butter
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips or coarsely chopped
3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

For the filling:
1/2 cup peanut butter
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 pan with aluminum foil, leaving a few inches hanging over the sides (this foil will turn into handles to lift the brownies out of the pan later). Spray the foil generously with nonstick spray, paying special attention to the corners and sides.

In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate and butter. Microwave for 30-second intervals until melted and smooth, stirring in between. Add the sugar and vanilla into the bowl with the chocolate and whisk until incorporated. Add in the eggs and whisk until thick and glossy (about a minute). Stir in the flour and salt until just combined. Fold in the chopped peanuts if using.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Whisk together the peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk until smooth and spread over the brownie batter in the pan. Drop the remaining brownie batter on top of the peanut butter by spoonfuls. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the center is set. Let cool before serving.

Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
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Kayle (The Cooking Actress) link
2/26/2013 10:29:22 pm

I'm from Ohio and yeah we love our Buckeyes! These bars look sooo amazing!

Jessica@AKitchenAddiction link
2/26/2013 11:40:08 pm

Love these! So much easier than making the candy!

Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife link
2/28/2013 11:37:03 am

These look so wonderful! I love the chocolate and peanut butter combo! We are having a great Le Creuset Giveaway at our link party and would love for you to link this up with us!

Karine B.
3/1/2013 02:21:26 am

Hi,i'm from Terrebonne(Québec)!!!I did your bars yesterday and it's a success!I never did those before and never heard about those either.It's very good,and the mixt of sweetened condensed milk+the peanut butter.......god!.........That is so good!Thank you so much.;)

Karine B.
3/1/2013 02:23:02 am

*From Quebec!

Vicki @ WITK link
3/5/2013 11:40:48 am

Well, I love the buckeye candy, so I must make these bars! Then bring them to work so I don't eat them all!

Melanie link
3/2/2014 11:43:02 pm

What a lovely blog site. I will undoubtedly be back again. Please keep writing!


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