Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Submitted by Lazy Stacey

"We all loved this one! It has the texture of a brownie, but the taste of a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie. My kids both helped me make it and eat it!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 48 bars

ingredients

• 236.59 ml creamy peanut butter
• 88.74 ml butter (softened)
• 295.73 ml sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4.92 ml vanilla extract
• 236.59 ml all-purpose flour
• 1.23 ml salt
• 473.18 ml milk chocolate chips or 473.18 ml semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixer bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla, and beat until creamy. Blend in the flour and salt. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips and spread into an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
2. Immediately sprinkle the remaining morsels over the cookie layer. Either let sit 5 minutes, or put back in the oven for 1 minute, until the morsels become shiny and soft. Spread the rest of the chocolate chips evenly over the top. Cool completely and serve. Enjoy!

Reviews

[mlekeyes]

I loved how easy this recipe is. It has now replaced my dry "peanut butter bar " recipe. Thanks

 

[sprue]

this was good. very dense dough that didnt really move when cooked so i used a smaller pan and i am glad or i think they would have been very flat. i used crunchy pb and i loved the peanut peices. i also cooked mine for 25 min but should have taken it out at 20. i skipped the icing as there were enough chips inside and less messy. also these are quite a bit better the second day!.

 

[BakerNurse]

Everybody ate it up, but it's extremely rich!! A little goes a long way - loved the "frosting" - great idea, and easy too - thanks

 

[KaraRN]

Made and enjoyed this delicious dessert tonight. Very simple to put together. I used milk chocolate chips as it is a preference for our family. Did add another 1/2 cup of chocolate chips for the "frosting". (1 1/2 c. total for top). Otherwise, followed directions and recipe as posted. Adopted recipe for fall PAC '07. Great recipe! Thanks it was worth making. Will make again!

 

[mtnmel]

Yummmmmmy!!!!!This are melt in your mouth delicious! I used chunky peanut butter as that is all we had. I think next time I'll add chopped peanuts too--a must make recipe. Thank you for sharing.