To help the chopped peanuts adhere to the chocolate topping, make sure you sprinkle them on top of the chocolate right after it’s spread over the bars.
Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 35 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 bag (12 oz) dark chocolate chips (2 cups)
- 1/2 cup salted dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. In small bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
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Step2In medium microwavable bowl, place butter and peanut butter. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds or until butter is melted. Add brown sugar and egg yolk; stir until mixed. Stir in vanilla and flour mixture. Stir in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips. Spread in pan.
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Step3Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until just firm to the touch. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with remaining 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until chips have softened. Spread softened chips evenly over top. Sprinkle with peanuts. Cool on cooling rack. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition
110
Calories
6g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
12g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 70mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 80mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 12g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 3%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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