Peanut Butter Bars II

Recipe By Anonymous
Rating
Published Apr 23rd
Prep - Cook - Additional - Ready In -
Servings 2 dozen Calories 693

Bars made with miniature peanut butter cups topped with chocolate.

Recipe Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 (13 ounce) package miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, halved
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. 2 Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. Beat together sugars, 1/2 cup butter and peanut butter in a large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture to blend. Fold in chopped nuts.
  3. 3 Pour batter into prepared pan. Press the peanut butter cups lightly into the batter.
  4. 4 Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan.
  5. 5 To Make Topping: Melt chocolate and 1/2 cup butter in a small bowl in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until smooth. Drizzle the chocolate in pan. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 693
  • Carbohydrate 75.7 g
  • Cholesterol 73.5 mg
  • Fat 42.6 g
  • Fiber 4.1 g
  • Protein 10.6 g
  • Saturated Fat 19.7 g
  • Sodium 256.1 mg
  • Sugar 57 g

Reviews

  1. Susan May Apr 12, 2008 08:40 PM
    Both my husband and I thought these were very good. I thought that the chocolate chip topping could be reduced or even left off but he liked it just as written. Since I didn't have a full bag of peanut butter cups (Easter candy left-overs) I made just a half batch in an 8x8" pan - Read more ...
  2. TCSTEFFEY Mar 27, 2008 10:02 AM
    Everyone loved these! The bars were soft and chewy and the chocolate on yop was perfect! Will be making again.
  3. SHMANESSA8 Feb 21, 2008 11:40 PM
    These are too good!! I've made these twice. They are easy different and totally delicious. Everyone I've served them to agrees. I use pecans in place of walnuts. I use mini peanut butter cup baking pieces (find next to regular baking chips) and obviously don't chop them. I fold half the bag in with the - Read more ...
  4. naples34102 Feb 13, 2008 01:06 AM
    Since I gave sweets up for Lent I couldn't try these so I have to go by hubby saying they were good but they were "missing something." He's a big peanut butter/chocolate fan so I guess there just wasn't a "wow factor" here.
  5. Janelpa Jan 31, 2008 04:58 AM
    Yum. I was in a hurry so I pressed the Reese's cups into the batter whole without halving them as the recipe says. I also frosted the bars hot then let them cool with the frosting on. They turned out great! Hard to stop eating them! I was careful not to overbake them after reading - Read more ...
  6. Lindsay Oct 30, 2007 04:13 AM
    Absolutely wonderful! The outsides were a little cakeish for me but the middle's were TO DIE FOR! Definitely do not overcook.
  7. Cindy Oct 22, 2006 07:42 PM
    A keeper! Very good. Don't overbake! Everyone loved these.
  8. DWIGLINS Jan 15, 2006 11:31 PM
    We loved this PB Bar!! The only thing I had a little trouble with was the baking time. I baked it 23 minutes and when I went to slice it they were VERY mushy. I put them back in the oven frosting and all for an additional 10 minutes. Who knows it might have just - Read more ...
  9. BOBBE711 May 23, 2005 07:18 PM
    Wow this has to be the best Peanut Butter Cookie Bar recipe I have ever made. You all have got to try this one.
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