Buckeye Bark

Barrett and I made a cooking vlog together preparing this recipe. You can find it on his vlog here. We hung out as we traditionally do after Thanksgiving and on Black Friday. We finished our shopping and enjoyed time with the cousins. Today was the big UM vs. OSU football game so I thought it would be appropriate to make some buckeye bark for the big watch party. Too bad the game didn't have a happy ending. But enjoy this easy recipe!

Ingredients:

• 2-1/2 lbs chocolate candy coating
• 1 (16.3 oz) jar creamy peanut butter
• 2 c Confectioners’ sugar
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

• Melt half of the chocolate candy coating according to the package directions, then spread over parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Spread to a large rectangle, but not too thin – approximately 1/8″ to 1/4″ thickness. Place in freezer to firm up.
• In a large bowl, beat together the peanut butter, Confectioners’ sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Remove first chocolate layer from the freezer and spread the peanut butter mixture over the top. Return to the freezer and melt the remaining chocolate candy coating. Once that is melted, spread it over the top of the peanut butter layer and freeze until set.
• Break up the bark into small pieces using a butcher knife. Store in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to serve.