Classic combo of peanut butter with chocolate in a delicious bar form, and topped with crunchy peanuts.
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
So, yesterday I had a craving for something made with peanut butter.
I came very close to making a cake with that marvelous old fashioned boiled peanut butter icing I love so much. Then I remembered these peanut butter bars I had made before and that was all the reminder I needed.
These are a yummy fix for any peanut butter craving and there's chocolate involved, which makes it two of my favorite flavors together.
This recipe originated from Nestle website, but as always, you can find quite a few variations of it across the net too, often under the name of peanut buddy bars.
I made a few adjustments to the ingredients and instead of topping it with a layer of melted chocolate chips, I put all the chocolate in the batter and topped it with additional chopped peanuts.
A great little bar cookie to satisfy that peanut butter craving, I think you'll enjoy these too.
Here's what you'll need to make my Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 heaping cup creamy peanut butter
- 1-1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 (11.5-ounce package) milk chocolate morsels
- 3/4 cup chopped peanuts, divided
Here's how to make them!
Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper leaving an overhang for handles. If using parchment paper, you can spray the pan with a bit of non-stick spray to make the paper stay in place.
Chop the peanuts and set aside.
Cream together the butter and peanut butter.
Cream together.
Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour and salt.
Add 1/2 cup of the chopped peanuts.
Sprinkle the remaining chopped peanuts evenly on top.
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 to 25 minutes or just until edges are lightly browned; don't overcook.
Let stand for about 10 minutes to set completely. Using the edges of the parchment paper as handles, carefully transfer the bars to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cool, transfer to a solid surface and cut into squares.
For more of my favorite cookies and cookie bars, check out the collection on my Pinterest page!
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper leaving an overhang for handles. If using parchment paper, you can spray the pan with a bit of non-stick spray to make the paper stay in place.
Chop the peanuts and set aside.
Cream together the butter and peanut butter.
Cream together.
Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour and salt.
Blend together.
Fold in the package of chocolate chips.
Add 1/2 cup of the chopped peanuts.
Transfer to the prepared pan.
Spread mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
Sprinkle the remaining chopped peanuts evenly on top.
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 to 25 minutes or just until edges are lightly browned; don't overcook.
Let stand for about 10 minutes to set completely. Using the edges of the parchment paper as handles, carefully transfer the bars to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cool, transfer to a solid surface and cut into squares.
For more of my favorite cookies and cookie bars, check out the collection on my Pinterest page!
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