Frosted Peanut Butter Bars With Chocolate Drizzle

Submitted by Juenessa

"This recipe comes from my good friend Beth, in Kanasas City. I have not made them yet, but she is a wonderful cook and says these bars are delicious!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 5 dozen bars

ingredients

• Bars

• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup milk

• Frosting

• 2⁄3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk

• Topping

• 1⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
4. Add milk; mix well.
5. Transfer to a greased 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. (I always bake it for 16 minutes.)
7. Cool.
8. For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and confectioners’ sugar.
9. Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
10. Frost bars.
11. Melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
12. Drizzle over frosting.
13. Refrigerate.

Reviews

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

These are a peanut butter lover's delight, I topped them only with the frosting and omitted the topping, actually the bars are great without any frosting or topping, I sent them hope with my DS to enjoy, thanks for sharing hon!...Kitten:)