By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 9, 2026
Serves 4
1132 cal · 500 min
Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Buster Bars
Recipe GLPR4d79f82618e178
Indulgent frozen dessert bars combining creamy vanilla ice cream, rich salted caramel sauce, crunchy peanut butter, and roasted caramel-flavored peanuts, topped with melted butterscotch and shortening for a decadent treat.
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Ingredients
1/2 cup jarred caramel sauce
3 tablespoons solid shortening
1/2 cup (about 3 oz) butterscotch chips
3 cups vanilla ice cream (sugar-free or regular)
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup salted caramel flavored peanuts
Directions
Place the ice cream container on your counter and allow it to soften for approximately 10 minutes until it reaches a scoopable consistency.
While the ice cream softens, prepare four small cups to serve as molds for the bars.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the butterscotch chips and solid shortening. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the mixture is completely melted and smooth.
Spoon a thin layer of the melted butterscotch-shortening mixture into the bottom of each cup, coating evenly.
Divide half of the softened vanilla ice cream evenly among the four cups, pressing gently to compact.
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the jarred caramel sauce over the ice cream layer in each cup.
Add 2 tablespoons of chunky peanut butter to each cup, swirling it gently into the ice cream with a knife.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the salted caramel flavored peanuts evenly into each cup.
Top with the remaining softened vanilla ice cream, dividing equally among the cups.
Finish each bar with a final drizzle of the remaining caramel sauce and a thin layer of the reserved melted butterscotch-shortening mixture.
Freeze the completed bars for at least 4 hours or until firm. Serve directly from the freezer.
Comments
This is a no-bake dessert that's genuinely cheap to assemble—caramel sauce, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter are all standard finds at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Walmart—and peanuts are a North Carolina staple, so you're not making a special trip. The real caveat is the stated time: 500 minutes is almost nine hours, which almost certainly includes freezing and cannot be compressed; budget accordingly if you want it same-day. At four servings and built around ice cream and candy, this skews toward a special-occasion treat rather than weeknight supper, and the texture will suffer if leftovers thaw and refreeze. It's a perfectly reasonable indulgence if you can plan ahead and accept that you're committing the afternoon and evening to setting it.
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