Chocolate Nut Candies

8 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
  • 3 cups salted peanuts

Directions

  1. 1
    In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter, stirring frequently. Pour half into a greased 15x10x1-in. pan; chill. Set remaining chocolate mixture aside.
  2. 2
    In another saucepan, bring butter, milk and pudding mix to a boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; pour into a large bowl; add vanilla. Gradually stir in sugar. Spread over chocolate layer in pan; chill.
  3. 3
    Add peanuts to reserved chocolate mixture; spread over filling. Chill. Cut into 1x1-1/2-in. pieces.

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