Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Bars

 If you like simple and easy recipes, stop right here. These chocolate drizzled peanut butter bars are a snap to throw together and tastes really delicious. Recipe is made in just one bowl so cleanup will be even easier.  These have been a family favorite for many years. I hope you make some and enjoy like we do. 

These bars have only a handful of ingredients and easily prepared in just one bowl.

Not only do these taste so yummy, they travel so well and easy enough for impromptu company and also for picnics and potluck gatherings.

 They can sit covered on the counter for a couple of days without having to refrigerating them. If you have peanut butter lovers in your family, bake a batch of these gems.  Recipe note…for those of you that can’t eat peanut butter, any nut or seed butter will work just fine in the recipe. Smooth or chunky both work for the recipe. My family prefers when I use smooth peanut butter rather than chunky.

 Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Bars

Yields: 12 bars

Here’s what you’ll need to make these yummy chocolate drizzled peanut butter bars…

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened not melted
• 2/3 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
• 1/4  cup whole wheat or regular pastry flour, sifted
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 fine sea or kosher salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 heaping cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips melted

Here’s how they’re made…

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mist an 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 baking pan with cooking spray then line with parchment paper with a slight overhang for easy removal and mist lightly again. Set aside.
2. In a medium to large mixing bowl, add the butter along with the peanut butter and mix with an electric mixer until nicely combined and creamy.
3. Add the brown sugar and vanilla, mix again until completely combined.
4. Now add the flours, baking powder and salt until well combined.
5. Take a rubber spatula and make sure all the dry ingredients that may be on the bottom of the bowl is incorporated well into the batter.
6. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. I used a 9 x 9 pan. Use clean hands for best results to spread the mixture to the corners of the pan.
7. Bake for about 25 minutes until slightly puffed up. Make sure you turn the pan around after about 15 minutes for even baking. At this time tap the pan a few times on the rack.
8. Take out of the oven and cool on wire rack until completely cooled. Pull the parchment paper up to remove from the pan. In the meantime, melt your chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds, take out stir and place back in for another 20 seconds, stir again do this until chocolate is melted and smooth.
9. Now drizzle or spread over the square and let cool and set up. Do not put in fridge
   
10. When set up, cut into 12 squares. Store for up to 4 days in an airtight container. 

Enjoy the peanuty deliciousness! 

Before leaving, you’ll want to check out a few more delectable peanut butter recipes…

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Peanut Butter Powder Chocolate Protein Smoothie

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One Bowl Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Bars

 If you like simple and easy recipes, stop right here. These peanut butter bars are a snap to throw together and tastes really delicious. Everyone loves them and bet so will you. Enjoy!

Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword blondies, peanut butter, peanut butter bars

Servings 12 bars

Calories 168 kcal

Author Pam

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
• 1/4 cup whole wheat or regular pastry flour, sifted
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp fine sea or kosher salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 heaping cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips melted

Instructions

1. 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mist an 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 baking pan with cooking spray then line with parchment paper with a slight overhang for easy removal and mist lightly again. Set aside.

   2.In a medium to large mixing bowl, add the butter along with the peanut butter and mix with an electric mixer until nicely combined and creamy.

   3.Add the brown sugar and vanilla, mix again until completely combined.

   4.Now add the flours, baking powder and salt until well combined.

   5.Take a rubber spatula and make sure all the dry ingredients that may be on the bottom of the bowl is incorporated well into the batter.

   6.Spread the batter into the prepared pan. I used a 9 x 9 pan. Use clean hands for best results to spread the mixture to the corners of the pan.

   7.Bake for about 25 minutes until slightly puffed up. Make sure you turn the pan around after about 15 minutes for even baking. At this time tap the pan a few times on the rack.

   8.Take out of the oven and cool on wire rack until completely cooled. Pull the parchment paper up to remove from the pan. In the meantime, melt your chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds, take out stir and place back in for another 20 seconds, stir again do this until chocolate is melted and smooth.

   9.Now drizzle or spread over the square and let cool and set up. Do not put in fridge

   10.When set up, cut into 12 squares. Store for up to 4 days in an airtight container. Enjoy! 

So yummy!

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