Best 20 Peanut Butter Candy Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY

Steps:

• Butter an 8x8x2 inch square pan. Set aside.
• In a 2 quart saucepan with a candy thermometer inserted, cook sugar, light corn syrup, milk, and salt, until thermometer reads 234 degrees F (112 degrees C). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and peanut butter.
• Put peanut butter mixture in a large mixing bowl and beat until mixture begins to thicken. Pour into prepared pan. Chill until completely cooled. Cut into squares.

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; butter the foil with 1/2 teaspoon butter and set aside. , In a microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Transfer to prepared pan. Cool to room temperature. Cut into squares.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with foil, leaving foil hanging over 2 opposite sides of pan. Spray foil with cooking spray. In food processor bowl with metal blade, place cookies. Cover; process until cookies are finely chopped.
• In 2-quart saucepan, cook marshmallows and butter over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Stir in chopped cookies and 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips until well mixed. Press in bottom of baking dish.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave milk and peanut butter chips uncovered on High 30 seconds. Stir; microwave 30 to 60 seconds longer, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth and creamy. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Stir in peanuts and crushed granola bars. Spread over chocolate layer. If peanut butter mixture starts to set, microwave uncovered on High 15 to 30 seconds or until warm and spreadable.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips and the oil uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until chips are melted and can be stirred smooth. Drizzle chocolate diagonally over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. To cut bars, remove from pan, using foil to lift. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in cool place.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CANDY

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Stir in peanut butter; thinly spread onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. , In another microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over candy coating mixture; cut through mixture with a knife to swirl the chocolate. Chill until firm., Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 10x15 inch pan. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups melted margarine, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Spread in prepared pan.
• Combine 1/2 cup margarine and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Spread over peanut butter mixture. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• Combine mashed potatoes, milk, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl.
• Stir confectioners' sugar into potato mixture until a dough consistency is reached. Refrigerate dough until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on a cutting board or waxed paper.
• Roll dough into a large rectangular shape on prepared surface.
• Spread enough peanut butter on top layer of dough to cover.
• Roll dough into a jelly roll shape; refrigerate roll for 1 hour. Slice dough into pinwheels to serve.

CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER CANDY DELIGHT

Steps:

• In large bowl, cream together butter, sugar vanilla and egg yolks. Fold whipped topping into butter mixture.
• Tear angel food cake into very small pieces. Crush candy bars. Place half of cake pieces in 9x13 inch pan. Spread half of creamy mixture over cake pieces. Top with half of nuts and half of crushed candy bars. Repeat. Chill in refrigerator before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms.
• Press into pan.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butterscotch chips on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted.
• Spread evenly over base.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
• For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

PEANUT-BUTTER PRETZEL CANDY

Steps:

• Stir together peanut butter, sugar, and butter. Stir in crushed pretzels. Form into 1-inch balls. Freeze for 30 minutes. Dip in melted chocolate. Refrigerate until set.

PEANUT BUTTER MARSHMALLOW FUDGE CANDY

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and peanut butter together in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Fold in marshmallows.
• Pour into greased 9 inch square pan.
• Chill until firm.
• Cut into squares.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER CANDY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter and corn syrup until well blended. Stir in the milk powder and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls and set on waxed paper. Store in the refrigerator.

TIGER PEANUT BUTTER CANDY

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt vanilla chips and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Pour into a greased 5-3/4x3x 2-in. loaf pan. In another microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over first layer. Swirl together using a toothpick. Freeze until firm, 5-10 minutes; break into pieces.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKE CANDY BARS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium sized saucepan, melt together peanut butter, honey and coconut oil. Remove from heat and add oats, chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Stir until combined and chocolate chips are melted.
• 2. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Refrigerate until hardened, about an hour. Store in refrigerator.
• 3. I use parchment in bottom of my pan so I can flip out of pan onto cutting board, cut, bag and freeze. This prevents me from eating it all at once!!

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil extending over the ends of the pan; coat with butter.
• Combine crushed cookies and butter in a bowl. Press crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is set, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove crust and leave oven on.
• Combine condensed milk, peanut butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl, stirring until smooth.
• Sprinkle peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, peanuts, chocolate-covered peanut butter candy, and coconut over the baked crust. Drizzle condensed milk mixture over the coconut.
• Bake in the hot oven until lightly browned, about 27 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let cool in pan. Pull aluminum foil to lift uncut brownies out of pan. Peel foil away from sides; cut brownies into bars.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER CANDY COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat sugars and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in peanut butter, vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir in candies. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are set (centers will be soft). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

MASHED POTATO-PEANUT BUTTER CANDY

Steps:

• Combine the mashed potatoes and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add 4 cups confectioners' sugar and stir with a wooden spoon. Stir in the remaining 2 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until the dough is stiff and dry. (The amount of sugar will depend on how starchy your mashed potatoes are.) Knead with your hands to bring the dough together.
• Dust a large sheet of parchment paper with confectioners' sugar. Transfer the dough to the parchment and roll into a 12-by-14-inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick, dusting with confectioners' sugar if the dough gets sticky. (Refrigerate for a few minutes if the dough gets too soft to roll.) Spread the peanut butter evenly over the dough. Spread a long narrow strip of umeboshi paste on top of the peanut butter, about 3 inches in from one of the long ends. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Starting with one of the long ends, roll up the dough like a jelly roll, using the parchment to help you. Turn seam-side down and slice into thin pieces.

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY JUMBLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir all ingredients until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 18 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

IRISH PEANUT BUTTER POTATO CANDY

Steps:

• Place potato into a saucepan with enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook potato until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Transfer potato to a large bowl and mash with a fork until smooth.
• Gradually stir confectioners' sugar into mashed potato a little at a time until the mixture forms a stiff dough. The dough will be runny until all the powdered sugar is used.
• Place a large square of waxed paper onto a work surface. Roll or press dough into a 12-inch square rectangle on the waxed paper.
• Spread peanut butter over top of dough, covering it entirely.
• Pick up one edge of waxed paper and start rolling the dough to make a 12-inch-long log. Wrap log tightly with waxed paper.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour. Unwrap log and slice candy into cross-sectional pieces about 3/4-inch thick to serve.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CANDY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Reserve 12 of the peanut butter cup candies for garnish. Coarsely chop remaining candies; stir into batter. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes. Cut reserved peanut butter cup candies in half; garnish each cupcake with 1 half candy.

PAT'S PEANUT BUTTER MARSHMALLOW CANDY

Steps:

• Melt together the white chocolate and the peanut butter in a pan in the oven at 200°F Then stir in:.
• peanuts,marshamallows and cereal. Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper. Place in fridge for a few minutes to set.
• ** Pat buys her chocolate at AC Moore craft store, which she says is quality chocolate. You may be able to find it at Michaels. I used Wiltons white chocolate wafers you can get at WalMart.