Buckeye Bars

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Recipe by Rachel Dillon, Flemington, New Jersey

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on May 06, 2023

“This is my mom’s recipe and it’s a regular in our house. So easy and quick—it makes a wonderful treat anytime of year," says Rachel Dillon of Flemington, New Jersey.

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Buckeye Bars

Yield:6-1/2 dozen
Prep:25 min
Cook:5 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter, divided
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 5 Nestlé Crunch candy bars (1.55 ounces each), chopped
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Directions

  1. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and 1 cup peanut butter. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute or until butter is melted, stirring once. Beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread into a 13-in. x 9-in. pan coated with cooking spray.
  2. In a microwave, melt candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth. Spread over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate until cool.
  3. Cut into 1-1/2-in. x 1-in. bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.