Peanut Butter Cup Bars

From 'Balancing Acts' cookbook from the American Gold Gymnastics program.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 48 bars

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine
• 1  cup creamy peanut butter
• 2  cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2  cups  sifted powdered sugar
• 1  cup  milk chocolate pieces

Directions

1. Line a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan with foil.
2. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
3. Add peanut butter; stir until smooth.
4. Remove from heat. Stir in graham cracker crumbs and sugar until combined.
5. Press mixture firmly and evenly in bottom of prepared pan.
6. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate pieces over very low heat, stirring until smooth.
7. Spread over crumb layer.
8. Place in refrigerator for 5 minutes or until chocolate is firm.
9. Lift foil from pan; cut into bars.