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Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 30, 2009
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Honorable Mention - Contest Recipe 2009! Two favorite cookie doughs bake side by side in a delicious bar frosted with an indulgent topping.

Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Cookie Base

Topping

  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips (6 oz)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped honey-roasted peanuts

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir double chocolate chunk cookie mix, 1/4 cup oil, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 egg until soft dough forms. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls evenly over bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
  • Step 
    2
    In same large bowl, stir peanut butter cookie mix, 3 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon milk and 1 egg until soft dough forms. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls over chocolate dough in pan. Swirl doughs together slightly, using metal spatula; spread and press evenly in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 25 to 27 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips. Let stand 2 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, peanut butter and enough of the 2 to 3 tablespoons milk until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Spoon frosting over chocolate chips; lightly swirl chocolate and frosting together. Sprinkle with peanuts; press lightly into topping. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

190 Calories
8g Total Fat
3g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
85mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
18g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
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; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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