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Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars offer a luscious texture and rich flavors that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. They’re incredibly easy to make and even easier to love. Enjoy the delightful contrast of creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate in every bite!
Ingredients
Steps
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Scale
Scale
For The Peanut Butter Layer
For The Chocolate Topping
Steps
1
Preparing the Peanut Butter Layer
Mix Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine creamy peanut butter and softened butter until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and graham cracker crumbs until the mixture is uniform. Fold in crushed nuts if desired.
Spread in Pan: Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Press the peanut butter mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.
Mix Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine creamy peanut butter and softened butter until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and graham cracker crumbs until the mixture is uniform. Fold in crushed nuts if desired.
Spread in Pan: Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Press the peanut butter mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.
2
Making the Chocolate Topping
Melt Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the mixture is smooth and well-combined.
Spread Chocolate: Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer, smoothing it out with a spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt if using.
Melt Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the mixture is smooth and well-combined.
Spread Chocolate: Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer, smoothing it out with a spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt if using.
3
Chilling and Serving
Chill: Refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours or until the chocolate has set and the layers are firm.
Cut and Serve: Lift the bars out of the pan using the edges of the parchment paper. Cut into squares or rectangles.
Chill: Refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours or until the chocolate has set and the layers are firm.
Cut and Serve: Lift the bars out of the pan using the edges of the parchment paper. Cut into squares or rectangles.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories388kcal19%
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Fat27g1%
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Saturated Fat11g0%
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Carbohydrates37g1%
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Fiber3g0%
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Sugar28g1%
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Protein8g0%
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Cholesterol30mg1%
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Sodium50mg2%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.