Gooey Chocolate Peanut Bars are layers of pure delight ~ cookie crust with a gooey chocolate/peanut filling and topped with a rich chocolate icing

Oh my, these Gooey Chocolate Peanut Bars are amazing ! This is any peanut lover’s dream (not peanut butter.. peanuts!) although it tastes a lot like peanut butter bars.

And with the Chocolate filling it is outstanding.

To be honest, I have no idea exactly how these bars formed as you can see above.

It starts with a simple buttery crust, a chocolate custard, peanut filled layer and topped off with a chocolate icing.

Most of the chopped Peanuts ended up above the chocolate custard layer, with a touch of chocolate cake just under the Icing.

I have made this recipe twice now and it is definitely a no-fail recipe and was a winner every time.

You could cut the bars a bit smaller – mine is about 2 x 2 inches ( 5 x 5cm ). But half the size would work perfectly if you intend to serve it as part of a sweet platter at a party.

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Gooey Chocolate Peanut Bars

Gooey Chocolate Peanut Bars

Linda Nortje

Gooey Chocolate Peanut Bars are layers of pure delight ~ cookie crust with a gooey chocolate/peanut filling and topped with a rich chocolate icing

5 from 2 votes

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Course Dessert

Cuisine South-African

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Chill Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

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Servings 24 Servings

Calories 316.6 kcal

Ingredients

  

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CRUST:

• 1 cup Butter softened
• ½ cup Brown Sugar
• 3 cups Flour
• ½ cup Smooth Apricot Jelly Jam

TOPPING:

• 4 large Eggs
• 1 ½ cups Brown Sugar
• ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
• 2 t Vanilla
• 2 cups Peanuts finely processed (approx 1/2 the size of Sprinkling Nuts)

ICING:

• 200 g Dark Chocolate good eating quality ( 7 oz )
• 3 TB Butter
• 1 TB Golden Syrup or Light Corn Syrup

Instructions

 

• 1.) Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – spray a 20 x 30cm ( 9 x 13 inch ) oven dish with cooking oil
• 2.) CRUST : Beat together the Butter and Brown Sugar until creamy – add the Flour cup by cup, beating continuously – press the batter into the prepared oven dish – bake 15 minutes.
• 3.) Remove Crust from the oven and spread the Apricot Jelly (Jam) over the hot crust – set aside
• 4.) TOPPING : Whisk together the Eggs and Brown Sugar until creamy – add the Cocoa and Vanilla. Whilst still beating add the Peanuts – pour the mixture over the Jelly (Jam) topped Crust – bake 30 minutes – remove from the oven and let cool completely in the oven dish
• 5.) ICING : Melt together the Dark Chocolate and Butter until smooth – stir in the Syrup – mix well
• 6.) Spread the Icing over the cooled cake – place in the refrigerator for 30 – 45 minutes or until the Icing has set – cut into bars, using a sharp knife

Nutrition Facts

Gooey Chocolate Peanut Bars

Amount per Serving

Calories

316.6

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

18.5

g

28

%

Saturated Fat

 

8.5

g

53

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

8.9

g

Cholesterol

 

56.6

mg

19

%

Sodium

 

22.9

mg

1

%

Carbohydrates

 

39.4

g

13

%

Fiber

 

2.4

g

10

%

Sugar

 

19.6

g

22

%

Protein

 

6.1

g

12

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

LINDA