Nut Goodie Bars

Sarah

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A creamy maple-flavored middle portion sandwiched in between two layers of chocolate-butterscotch-peanut buttery goodness topped with peanuts.

I am nuts for these bars! What’s a nut goodie bar you ask? These ones include a creamy maple-flavored middle portion sandwiched in between two layers of chocolate-butterscotch-peanut buttery goodness topped with peanuts. They are like a homemade, old-fashioned version of the popular nut goodie candy bar, which by the way, happens to hail from St. Paul!

These no-bake bars are pretty easy to throw together and make a big batch that is perfect for sharing which makes them a great treat to make at the holidays. My mom would make these bars each year and cut them into large squares to share with neighbors and friends on her treat trays. Thankfully, she’d reserve a portion for our family Christmas. I love having a bite of chocolate among all of the other cookies and bars my mom serves.

While there are other versions of this recipe online, this one includes butterscotch chips and crunchy peanut butter mixed into the chocolate layers. Trust me, you and everyone you give these to will be feeling very jolly as these nut goodie bars are so good!

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Nut Goodie Bars

Nut goodie bars include a creamy maple-flavored middle portion sandwiched in between two layers of chocolate-butterscotch-peanut buttery goodness topped with peanuts.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 oz bag of butterscotch chips
  • 2 cups crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup dry vanilla pudding mix, (not instant)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons maple flavor
  • 2 lbs powdered sugar, (sifted)
  • 2 cups salted peanuts

Method

  • 1)

    Melt the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter in a saucepan.

  • 2)

    Pour half of the melted mixture in buttered cookie sheet; put in freezer to set (about 10 minutes).

  • 3)

    Combine butter, evaporated milk and vanilla pudding mix and maple flavor in sauce pan; bring to a boil and boil for one minute

  • 4)

    Add powdered sugar into this mixture; stir until smooth and pour on top of chocolate layer; put in freezer to set (about 10 minutes).

  • 5)

    Add peanuts to remaining chocolate mixture; drop by spoonfuls and spread over top of the bars.

  • 6)

    Put in refrigerator to set overnight before cutting.

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2 Comments

  • Sara

    December 12, 2023 at 4:09 pm

    fmy mother made these every 🎄. We couldn’t wait to eat them!!

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  • Lynette broberg

    December 6, 2024 at 1:41 am

    Been making these fir years grandkids do not let me come if I do not bring them.. and they sometimes they hide soi no one else get any…

    Reply

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