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Look out, Dairy Queen!
You’ll either love me because it’s so good, or hate me… because it’s so good. When I need to take a summer dessert to a get together, this one always receives cheers. The 9×13 pan size goes a long way, too, because it’s a rich one!
Straight out of my childhood church cookbook, here’s our favorite Buster Bar Dessert.
Buster Bar Dessert
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 c. evaporated milk (12 oz. can)
- 2/3 c. chocolate chips
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 lb. oreo cookies (crushed)
- 1/2 c. melted butter
- 1 1/2 c. Spanish peanuts
- 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream (softened)
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, chocolate chips, butter, and vanilla together in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil for 8 minutes, stirring constantly (I use my whisk). Cool completely.
- Crush oreos and add melted butter. Spread in a 9×13 cake pan. Refrigerate.
- When oreo crust is set, spread softened ice cream on top.
- Freeze until ice cream is firm.
- Top with chocolate mixture and peanuts.
- Freeze overnight.
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This looks wonderful! Chocolate, ice cream, AND peanuts? YUM!!!
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Oh, that sounds SO good. I will have to find a way to fit a 13×9 pan into my freezer!
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This looks amazing. My nana’s birthday is tomorrow so I think we’re going to make this today!
Thank you so much for sharing!!
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Wow – this would be a big hit at our house! Like the idea of using it as a birthday treat.
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That looks awesome! You always have such great recipes! Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
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my mom used to make this!! love it.
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I have this same recipe and it is good!!!
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Oh my word! I will definitely be making this – in fact, I think I have all the ingredients now!
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This looks so yummy. My kids like cookies and cream ice cream and I’m betting it would work just fine in this recipe.
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My hubbie loves the Peanut Buster Parfait at Dairy Queen, so I have got to make this for him. It looks just divine!!
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I am so salivating over this! Looks like we will be having this tonight for supper! YUMMMO!!!
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That is out of bounds!! Awesome:-)
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Oh wow! This is definitely going to be one I try! Thanks so much for sharing. It looks great!
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Looks great! And good idea with the peanuts in case of allergies.
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This is definitely getting printed out and going into my recipe binder! Yummy!
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That looks so good! I think I’ll make this for our 4th of July get-together. Yum!
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Oh man!!! That looks so good. Spanish peanuts are my hubby’s fav.
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OH MY Gosh!! I am totally making this for a family get-together this weekend. They will LOVE it and we need a lot to feed everyone with a sweet tooth! Yummy. Thanks so much. Love your blog … keep the great recipes coming because I thoroughly enjoy them!
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This looks so great! I definitely copied this recipe.
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Wow! this looks amazing! Great summer dessert!
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That looks great. I may have to cut it in half because I’m not really sure the whole thing would get eaten. We have a slightly terrible habit of only eating about half a of a dessert.Bad because of wasted food and money; a good thing because of less calories eaten.
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Oh, I must try this recipe! Chocolate and peanuts are a winning combination. That looks wonderful.
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This was a favorite at the summer camp I grew up going to. So excited to finally have this recipe so I can make it for my family!
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Be still my beating heart! YUM-O! This looks divine, Amy! Thanks for sharing!
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Can you just make me some and bring it over???
Thanks for the bridal shower tips!!! I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET AT THIS POINT!
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oooooooooo I must try this.
*prints*
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The recipe calls for “powdered” sugar. Do you mean regular granulated sugar or confectioners sugar in the Buster Bars?
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oh no! that looks delicious! yum.
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That looks like a wonderful recipe. Yummy!
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Forget the hips, this is too divine to pass up! Jane T.
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It makes me think i could or SHOULD do it… but i cant LOL
Thanks for sharing.
TTFN~~Claudia ♥
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Boy does that ever look good! Pretty foolish to click on a link titled Buster Bars when I just started a diet!
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Oh. My. Gosh. This looks delicious! And easy enough that even I could do it. Yummy!
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OMG am I glad I found this blog!
You have no idea how much I’m loving this desert – I will definitely be making it. Thanks for sharing!
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I saw this recipe the other day when you first posted it and saved it to my favorites! One day soon I’m going to make it – YES, I am! But, right now it probably wouldn’t be a good idea for my diet! Thanks for sharing such an awesome treat!
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I made this for a huge party at my house yesterday it was a hit!!! everyone wants the recipe. Thanks so much for sharing.
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