CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars image

To help the chopped peanuts adhere to the chocolate topping, make sure you sprinkle them on top of the chocolate right after it's spread over the bars.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 bag (12 oz) dark chocolate chips (2 cups)
1/2 cup salted dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. In small bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  • In medium microwavable bowl, place butter and peanut butter. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds or until butter is melted. Add brown sugar and egg yolk; stir until mixed. Stir in vanilla and flour mixture. Stir in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips. Spread in pan.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until just firm to the touch. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with remaining 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until chips have softened. Spread softened chips evenly over top. Sprinkle with peanuts. Cool on cooling rack. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #60-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #preparation     #for-large-groups     #desserts     #cookies-and-brownies     #chocolate     #bar-cookies     #dietary     #low-sodium     #low-in-something     #number-of-servings