Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars - a chocolate chunk cookie base with a creamy peanut butter filling topped with chocolate and peanuts. The perfect treat for the PB + Chocolate lover!
Servings: 15
Ingredients
Cookie Base
- 1 package Betty Crocker™ double chocolate chunk cookie mix
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 egg
Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 8 oz frozen whipped topping thawed
- 9 oz Reese's™ peanut butter cups miniatures chopped
Topping
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3 oz bittersweet baking chocolate melted
- 1 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Stir all cookie base ingredients in a large bowl until soft dough forms. Spread dough on the bottom of an ungreased 13x9" pan. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and ¼ cup sugar with electric mixer until smooth. Fold in your whipped topping and candies. Spread over cooled cookie base.
- In small microwavable bowl, whisk together peanut butter, milk and 2 TB sugar until smooth. Microwave uncovered for 30-60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds. Drizzle mixture over filling. Drizzle melted chocolate over top. Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Serve
Nutrition
Serving: 15g | Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg