But these are different. I promise.
Before Mr. Disorganized and I got married {we’re talking 1990 here, people} my mom gave me this recipe for Peanut Butter Bonbons. She knew he liked peanut butter and chocolate, so she gave me the recipe.
Truth be told, I think it’s what sealed the deal, because we got married in 1991 and have been going strong ever since!
Anyway… I made them a few times and then started making them into bars to save time {all that rolling and dipping in chocolate, ugh!}. Eventually I stopped making them all together.
I pulled the recipe out a few months ago, because I decided that I wanted to share them with you. Then wouldn’t you know it? They were everywhere!
Funny thing is, I never read any of the recipes. Nope, not one. {so in reality, this may not be so different, but I think they are}
The original recipe called for graham cracker crumbs, but I changed it up a bit and used potato chips.
When I told my family what I had done, they were a bit surprised. It sounds a bit odd, I know, but the chips actually give a better ‘crunch’ factor. Not to mention adding just the right amount of ‘salty’ that goes perfectly with the ‘sweet’ of the chocolate!
45 minPrep Time
45 minTotal Time
Yields 16
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- 1 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 1 C crushed potato chips
- 1/2 C peanut butter
- 1/2 C butter
- 1 small {6 oz} pkg semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp shortening
Instructions
- Combine powdered sugar and potato chips in a small bowl; set aside
- In a small saucepan, melt peanut butter and butter
- Add butter mixture to sugar mixture. Mix until well combined {mixture will be a soft-set at first}
- Spread into ungreased 8x8 pan
- Heat chocolate chips and shortening until melted
- Pour over peanut butter mixture
- Place in refrigerator to cool {about 30 min}
- Cut into 1" squares
Notes
Makes approximately 3 dozen
- Calories 3346
- Total Fat: 221 g 340%
- Saturated Fat: 105 g 525%
- Cholesterol: 244 mg 81.33%
- Sodium: 1294 mg 53.92%
- Potassium: 1362 mg 38.91%
- Total Carbohydrate: 359 g %
- Sugar: 310 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Vitamin A: 56.78%
- Calcium: 144 mg 14.4%
- Iron: 7 mg 38.89%
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Your recipe sounds like a treat to make.......and also sounds like it tastes good!