Peanut butter-chocolate candy lovers, waste no time in making these bars for yourself and anyone else who loves that classic flavor combination. These fun bars start with a base of Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix that gets an extra chocolaty kick of HERSHEY'S cocoa, plus peanut butter chips and colored sprinkles. After that gets spread into a pan, the fun really starts: REESE'S PIECES candy and peanut butter-filled REESE'S baking cups are added on top before baking. Once they're out of the oven, a drizzle of melted peanut butter chips finishes these irresistibly fun and indulgent bars.
Loaded REESE’S Cookie Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 15 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
- 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S natural cocoa
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons REESE'S peanut butter chips (from 10-oz bag)
- 2 tablespoons Betty Crocker™ Decorating Decors fall sprinkles (from 1.8-oz container)
- 1/2 cup REESE'S baking cups and REESE'S PIECES candy (from 8.5-oz bag)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, mix cookie mix, cocoa, softened butter, water and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in 1/2 cup of the peanut butter chips and the sprinkles.
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Step3Using a metal spatula, evenly spread dough in pan. Sprinkle candies over top.
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Step4Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until set around edges. Cool 30 minutes.
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Step5In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter chips uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. Continue to microwave in 10-second increments until chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon melted chips into small resealable freezer bag; partially seal bag. Cut off small corner of bag; squeeze to drizzle over top of bar. Let stand about 1 hour or until drizzle is set. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
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Nutrition
240
Calories
12g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
21g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 35%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 190mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 21g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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