Crunchers

Life has been crazy lately! My son started kindergarten, my daughter started preschool, they both have swimming lessons, my daughter has dance class, it goes on and on and on.... I feel like I'm always sitting in the car waiting to drop off or pick up a kid. God bless I-Phones and the Pinterest app! Its a great way to kill time. When you see a recipe that says "The Most Popular Recipe on Pinterest" you have to be a dummy not to try it, right? Well thats what I thought when I saw this one. One day when I needed an easy dessert recipe I decided to try it out.

(Here's our first day of preschool. Clearly she had her big brother's full support!)

These bars are very easy to make. They would have to be these days, I don't have time for complicated. Its a perfect dessert to take to a pot luck, picnic or party, super easy to transport. If you like peanut butter and chocolate its a clear winner. They really didn't last long in my house. Give them a try. If you're reading this in the pick up lane, lobby of dance class or doctors office, I feel your pain. :)

~Wendy

Crunchers

Author: Pinterest

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 80 Keebler Club Crackers (or a similarly buttery cracker that has a rectangular shape)


• 1 c butter


• 2 c graham cracker crumbs


• 1 c firmly packed dark brown sugar


• 1/2 c milk


• 1/3 c sugar


• 2/3 c creamy peanut butter


• 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Line an ungreased 9 X 13-inch baking pan with foil, allowing foil to extend about an inch on either end. Line the foil with 1 layer of club crackers, cutting to fit if necessary.


2. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, milk and sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. (Begin timing 5 minutes from when you see the first bubbles)


3. Remove from heat and spread half of graham mixture evenly over crackers. Place another single layer of crackers evenly over graham mixture, cutting to fit if necessary. Spread remaining graham mixture evenly over crackers. Top evenly with remaining crackers.


4. In a small saucepan, combine peanut butter and chocolate chips. Melt over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Spread evenly over top of crackers. Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour.


5. Lift foil overhang and remove Crunchers from pan. Cut into bars.

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