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Nutty chocolate caramel bars
Great tasting candy bars from Cool Whip. (Wrapper not included)
Now it’s easy to make your very own scrumptious candy bars with Cool Whip and yummy stuff like peanuts and caramel. So crunch away!

Nutty chocolate caramel bars
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Baker's semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup melted margarine
- 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
- 1 package Jell-O vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling
- 3-1/2 cups Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed
- 3/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 3 tablespoons margarine
Instructions
- Chop 4 squares chocolate; set aside.
- Mix melted margarine with cookie crumbs.
- Press into bottom of foil-lined 9-inch square pan.
- Top with caramel topping.
- Blend milk into a medium bowl.
- Add pudding.
- Beat with whisk 1 to 2 minutes.
- Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fold in whipped topping, chopped chocolate and peanuts.
- Spread over caramel topping.
- Freeze 4 hours or until firm.
- Melt remaining chocolate with 3 tablespoons margarine.
- Spread over pudding -- chocolate hardens immediately.
- Lift dessert from pan using “foil” handles.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 256Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 143mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 22gProtein: 4g
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