Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars IV

Recipe By justine
Rating
Published Dec 11th
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars IV
Prep - Cook - Additional - Ready In -
Servings 1 -9x13 inch pan Calories 288.6

These bars are a classic blend of peanut butter and chocolate. Easy to make, and quick to satisfy!

Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and melted butter
  2. 2 Press firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan
  3. 3 Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring occasionally
  4. 4 Spread melted chocolate over the crumb crust
  5. 5 Chill for about 5 minutes, then cut into bars before the chocolate is completely set, then chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 288.6
  • Carbohydrate 31.4 g
  • Cholesterol 20.3 mg
  • Fat 18.2 g
  • Fiber 1.7 g
  • Protein 4 g
  • Saturated Fat 8.6 g
  • Sodium 158.4 mg
  • Sugar 24.8 g

Reviews

  1. pkscalamity Feb 19, 2012 04:35 AM
    I just made this tonight. I would NOT add 1 tbsp of margargine to the chocolate chips "to make it creamier" as one poster mentioned. When I did this all of my melted chips SOLIDFIED into one big blob and would not move! When I tried to remelt in the microwave it just got worse. - Read more ...
  2. MBUTTLER Jul 9, 2008 01:24 PM
    Based on other reviews I cut the butter down to 3/4 cup and it was plenty. Next time I would increase the amount of chocolate and use a bigger tin - I found the base was too thick. Great taste though.
  3. zmo Apr 23, 2008 10:31 PM
    They turned out even better than I expected! I lined my dish with parchment paper and that worked out great. I only used 2 cups of confec. sugar. As for the chocolate, I used 1/2 milk chocolate and 1/2 semisweet, added a tbsp of margarine and a rounded tablespoon of peanut butter. Let me tell - Read more ...
  4. desihannagan Feb 21, 2008 04:37 PM
    These were really really good. I made a few small changes to reduce the fat/sugar content: used reduced fat graham crackers (about 16 crushed up) reduced fat peanutbutter and I reduced the amount of sugar to 2 cups and used 2/3 cup melted margarine instead of the butter. I also used equal parts of milk - Read more ...
  5. Lisa R Jan 2, 2008 04:28 PM
    this recipe is delicious. If you will add a half a cup of peanut butter to the chocolate it keeps it creamier and stops it from getting hard and breaking up. It also gives it a richer taste. The other thing I do is use milk chocolate chips. a litle secret is you can use - Read more ...
  6. Diyeana Sep 19, 2006 02:36 AM
    Delicious! I didn't change a thing. I made two batches for a bake sale tomorrow and am disappointed I can't keep them all for myself. FYI: I figured out that 2.5 cups graham cracker crumbs is the same as 15 whole graham crackers (where each graham cracker is 4 of the small rectangles). At least - Read more ...
  7. SYRIELLE Jun 11, 2006 10:23 PM
    These are addictive even with my lowering fat changes! I used half the margarine just 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup milk chocolate chips. The excess sugar and fat seems unnecessary as it is plenty tasty with a lot less! Great treat. Fast to make and no hot oven!
  8. Momof2 Jun 9, 2006 08:56 PM
    These are absolutely delicious. Originally I made them for dessert tonight but when they came out I had to have a little taste...WOW. I made the mistake of cutting them right out of the fridge....didn't see the other reviews until too late and the chocolate layer did not stick to the peanut butter layer and - Read more ...
  9. Amaruzi Feb 18, 2006 09:20 PM
    I thought this tasted great, just like the PB cups. I would recommend milk chocolate instead of semi-sweet. Also, I refridgerated the bars for an hour, then tried to cut them. Bad mistake. The chocolate layer cracked as I cut it. I'd recommend only putting it in for a short while (5 min) then cut, - Read more ...
  10. Ellen Dec 20, 2003 04:54 AM
    These were wonderful!!! Sooo very easy. I lined the pan with parchment and let it hang over the edge of the pan. I just lifted the whole thing out and they sliced perfectly. Thank you this will be used often.