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These dessert Peanut Butter Bars are a true labor of love. Not because they are hard to make but because I do not eat peanut butter. What you say? I know my story is that growing up, my father was allergic to nuts. So we never had nuts in our house. My really smart readers are quickly jumping on the fact that a peanut is not a nut.
Peanut Butter Bars
My mom never had any nuts in the house. It is in my head but I am seriously nut challenged. I have made some progress. Even though I do not eat peanut butter, I have eaten it in satay and the like. But in the case of these Peanut Butter Bars all I can say is that I told they were really good.
If you are a fan of peanut butter, then these are a must. The base is cookie dough with some peanut butter mixed in. The topping is melted chocolate with peanut butter mixed in. I have made enough desserts to know that these are ridiculous. If you like peanut butter, you have to give these a try.
One time before, I made a peanut butter cookie. They were Vanilla Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars and I was told they were really good. Below is a picture of these bars.
Vanilla Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cup chocolate chip morsels
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels
- In a large stand mixer, beat softened butter with brown sugar until fully combined.
- Add vanilla and peanut butter, beat until fluffy.
- Add flour and sweetened condensed milk.
- Beat until everything is blended well. Fold in the chocolate chip morsels.
- Press into an 8" x 8" tin foil baking tray.
- Melt the chocolate chips add peanut butter in a double boiler or bowl on top of boiling water.
- Melt for and mix until fully combined.
- Pour over the cookie dough and spread evenly.
- Refrigerate for 3 hours (or overnight). Cut into square pieces.
- Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
First step is to take softened butter and mix it with sugar.
Butter & Sugar Mixed
Next, the wet ingredients and the peanut butter are added in. Mix just enough to combine.
Wet and Dry Ingredients
The final mixture should have a grainy fairly thick look to it.
Ingredients Fully Mixed
The chocolate chips are folded in. I used a tin foil tray to bake the dish (I did not have an 8 x 8 plan but that problem has not been solved).
Chips Folded in and Dough Prepared for Baking
The chocolate is melted and the peanut butter is added in until it is fully blended. Then, the peanut butter chocolate mixture is topped on to the cookie dough.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mixture Added
Here is the Peanut Butter Bars ready to eat.
Plated
Hi Peter, this recipe look delicious! Just wondering how hot and how long it needs to be baked for? I can’t seem to find it. Thanks! Georgia
Sorry for the omission. No baking. Just sets in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
Oh I don’t understand you at all! You didn’t even try a little bit? They look amazing.
That’s funny. More for everyone else!
Good for you embracing different foods! I’m no stranger to peanut butter, so this looks totally mouth-watering to me.
Thx Colleen.
Yum! I am going to have to make these! They are calling to me!
Thx Michelle.
Just gorgeous Peter. Oh how I want to reach into the screen and grab one.
That would be totally cool technology if we could actually do that.
Peter, these are a peanut butter lover’s delight – and I am a peanut butter lover! It is one of my favorite things to snack especially with fruit slices. These are indeed a must. Marvelous job!
Thx so much Catherine.
Well these babies look spectacular to me. Thanx for laboring with love. I had to pin this recipe.
Thx Carol and I had a number of happy people around me.
Great job, Peter!
Thx Dan.
These sound delicious. We don’t keep peanut butter around the house much because my youngest has a peanut allergy, but occasionally we’ll make a sweet treat for us when she’s not around w/ peanut butter. I’d say these fall into the category of “must make when the kid is out” lol. Thanks!
Maybe you need to send her out of the house more often? Just kidding.
Oh my gosh, Peter ! These look fantastic !
Thx Linda.
I love the combo of chocolate and peanut butter, these are delicious
I know they go so well together but I do not know it first hand.
This recipe could be extremely dangerous to have on hand, LOL. They look phenomenal!
It sure could be and I was saved by the peanut butter.
These look amazing! And now, I must go workout!
Me too!