Peanut Butter Bars
Classic Peanut Butter Bars with a thick layer of chocolate topping. An easy peanut butter cookie bar recipe that's quick to put together for a delicious dessert. This old fashioned dessert square is a school lunch lady copycat recipe.
Servings 18 servings
Calories 323kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp milk may use half half or heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat peanut butter, butter, and sugar.
- Mix in vanilla extract, and egg.
- Slowly mix in flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Evenly spread into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bake in oven 20-25 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly.
- Melt chocolate in microwave on power level 4 OR using a double boiler method on the stovetop. To use this method, fill bottom of saucepan with 1-inch of water heated on low with a glass bowl that fits over the top of the pan and doesn't allow steam or water into the bowl. Stir in milk and mix until smooth.
- Spread evenly over the bars.
- Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg