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    Home » Dessert » Mini Nut Goodie Bars

    Mini Nut Goodie Bars

    Published: Dec 13, 2014 · Modified: Oct 20, 2023 by Tonia Larson

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    Mini Nut Goodie Bars with a fudge-like maple filling sandwiched between chocolate, butterscotch, and peanuts.nut goodie bar in foil wrapper

    I usually make Nut Goodie Bars in a jelly roll pan but there are harder to serve and give as gifts that way. This recipe shows how to make them into little bite-sized Mini Nut Goodie Bars.

    unwrapped nut goodie bar

    Nut Goodie Bars are from a Minnesota based company called Pearson’s candy. They also make Salted Nut Rolls and Mint Patties and we love all three. My mom used to make a copycat Nut Goodie Bar during the holidays and she gave me the recipe so that I can make it whenever the mood strikes!

    mini foil wrappers

    First get the pans ready. You will need 80-90 mini cupcake wrappers.  If you have several mini muffin pans, put the cupcake wrappers in them.

    cut dixie cup

    I did not have enough mini muffin pans so I cut small Dixie cups down to make a form to hold the cupcake wrappers and lined them up in jelly rolls pans.

    melted chocolate

    Melt 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup butterscotch chips and 1 cup of peanut butter in the microwave.

    line bottom of mini foil wrappers

    Divide between the mini cupcake wrappers so that each is about 1/3 full. Place in the fridge to harden.

    nut goodie mixture in pan

    Put the butter, powdered vanilla pudding package, and evaporated milk in a large pot.

    syrup clinging to spoon

    Heat while stirring constantly until the pudding begins to collect on your spoon.

    stir in maple flavoring

    Stir in teaspoon maple flavoring.

    stir in pot

    Cook while stirring constantly until it is a pudding.

    add powdered sugar

    Remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar.

    stirring nougat

    The result will be thick and dough-like.

    make nougat patties

    Make small balls out of the dough and flatten them out like small pancakes.

    add nougat layer to mini muffin cups

    Press the “pancakes” on the chocolate in the mini cupcake wrappers.

    mix chocolate and peanuts

    Melt 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup butterscotch chips and 1 cup of peanut butter in the microwave. Stir in the peanut nuts.

    mini nut goodie bars in dixie cup forms

    Divide between the mini cupcake wrappers.

    nut goodie bar in foil wrapper

    Allow the chocolate to harden and remove the cupcake wrappers from the forms.

    Store these Nut Goodie bars in the fridge or freezer.

    mini nut goodie bar in glod wrapper

    Mini Nut Goodie Bars

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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups chocolate chips divided
    • 2 cups butterscotch chips divided (do not use peanut butter chips)
    • 2 cups peanut butter divided
    • 1 cup butter
    • 3 oz package vanilla pudding (NOT instant)
    • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
    • 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
    • 8 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 lb spanish or party peanuts

    Instructions

    • First get the pans ready. You will need 80-90 mini cupcake wrappers.  If you have several mini muffin pans, put the cupcake wrappers in them. I do not have enough mini muffin pans so I cut small Dixie cups down to make a form to hold the cupcake wrappers and lined them up in jelly rolls pans.
    • Melt 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup butterscotch chips and 1 cup of peanut butter in the microwave. Divide between the mini cupcake wrappers so that each is about 1/3 full. Place in the fridge to harden.
    • Put the butter, powdered vanilla pudding package, and evaporated milk in a large pot. Heat while stirring constantly until the pudding begins to collect on your spoon.
    • Stir in maple flavoring. Cook while stirring constantly until it is a pudding.
    • Remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar. The result will be thick and dough-like. Make small balls out of the dough and flatten them out like small pancakes. Press the “pancakes” on the chocolate in the mini cupcake wrappers.
    • Melt 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup butterscotch chips and 1 cup of peanut butter in the microwave. Stir in the peanut nuts. Divide between the mini cupcake wrappers.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1grams
    Author: Tonia Larson
     

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    About Tonia Larson

    Hi! I’m Tonia, the owner and recipe creator at The Gunny Sack, where I’ve shared easy recipes for busy people for 12+ years! My family-friendly meals, easy side dishes, and delicious desserts include mouthwatering photos, dynamic videos, and step-by-step instructions to help you cook at home.

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    Comments

    1. Marian Gunderson says

      December 31, 2019 at 7:54 am

      5 stars
      Finding the right ingredients was the hardest part, but the search was well worth it!

      I had trouble finding maple extract in stores. Amazon has it.

      Finding “cook and serve” pudding mix was also a challenge, but eventually found it. Do NOT use instant.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 19, 2022 at 2:33 pm

        How big did you make the balls?

        Reply
        • Tonia says

          November 19, 2022 at 4:17 pm

          I made them about 1 teaspoon each. The exact size doesn’t matter too much (as you can probably tell from the photo) since the amount of chocolate in the bottom and on the top will vary.

          Reply
    2. Patricia says

      December 16, 2018 at 5:52 pm

      I made these today…the end result was very good but I did have a few problems. I put out 90 mini cupcake wrappers & I ended up w/a total of 55. I didn’t have enough base to fill all the liners. After the base hardened I did the next step. When I melted the butter, Cook & serve & evap milk, the melted butter separated from the rest as I kept stirring. It sure didn’t look like pudding but curdle looking. I decided to add the powdered sugar anyway. I had sifted it…not sure if that made a diff. When making the balls, it was very buttery so when I put them on top of the choc, I blotted them w/a paper towel. I had way, way too much of this batter…probably enough for 80 to 90 minis. Then I had enough topping for 55. Should I have used the little candy wrappers instead of the mini’s? I couldn’t even fill the mini’s 1/3 full for the base. I put enough just to cover the bottom. What temp did you cook the butter mixture & how long did it take you for it to become pudding? What did I do wrong? This took me all day. Please reply. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Tonia says

        December 16, 2018 at 10:32 pm

        Hi Patricia,
        I’m not sure why you had less. Maybe you made the bottom layer thicker than I did? I cooked the butter mixture over medium-low heat. I’m not sure how long it took me. If you have extra nougat, you can use it to make fudge. I use that same part of the recipe to make this fudge – https://www.thegunnysack.com/salted-maple-pecan-fudge/ Press the nougat into a pan and press chopped pecans into it.
        ~Tonia

        Reply
    3. Patricia says

      December 9, 2018 at 12:55 pm

      Hi….I plan on making these & I have all of the ingredients except for the maple flavoring. Can pure maple syrup be used? If so, how much. If you don’t recommend it, I will try a different store to see if they have it. Please reply. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Tonia says

        December 10, 2018 at 10:45 am

        Hi Patricia,
        No pure maple syrup would not provide enough flavor. You would need to use maple flavoring or maple extract. This is the brand I use: https://amzn.to/2UrACoe
        Enjoy,
        Tonia

        Reply
        • Mary says

          December 27, 2022 at 5:44 pm

          No MAPLE FLAVORING? I have a “nut goodie” recipe that uses vanilla flavoring instead of the maple … still tastes delicious. A substitute that most people find in their kitchen.
          Great recipe.

          Reply
          • Tonia says

            December 28, 2022 at 11:41 am

            Thanks for the tip, Mary!

            Reply

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