Desserts

Chocolate Caramel Peanut Bars

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kraft

Gooey melted caramels coat a crunchy mixture of crackers, peanuts, chocolate chunks and marshmallows in these scrumptious no-bake bar cookies.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

3 doz. bars or 36 servings, 1 bar each

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what you need

1-1/2

cups PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts, divided

sleeve PREMIUM Saltine Crackers (about 38 crackers), coarsely broken

pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped

cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows

1/2

cup (1 stick) margarine or butter

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Caramels (about 50)

Make It

CHOP 1/2 cup of the peanuts; set aside. Mix remaining 1 cup peanuts, the cracker pieces, chopped chocolate and marshmallows in large bowl; set aside.

PLACE margarine and caramels in small saucepan; cook on low heat until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Pour over cracker mixture; toss to coat well.

PRESS cracker mixture firmly into lightly greased 13x9-inch pan; sprinkle with reserved chopped peanuts. Refrigerate 30 min. or until completely cooled before cutting into 36 bars. Store leftover bars in tightly covered container in refrigerator.