Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars I

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars I
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ⅔ cup packed brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ⅔ cup butter, softened; 2 eggs; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup butter; ¾ cup chopped, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts; 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar; 1 ½ cups peanut butter; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Rating: 3.73 stars

15 Ratings
11 Reviews
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By Lanie Goldsmith

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Servings:

Yield:

3 dozen

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Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2
To make Pastry: Cream together 2/3 cup butter and brown sugar. Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until well blended.
Step 3
Separate the eggs and beat in the yolks. Add in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and mix well.
Step 4
Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 5
To make the Topping: In a medium bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, chopped peanuts, peanut butter, egg whites, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Melt 1/4 cup of butter or margarine and stir into mixture.
Step 6
Turn off oven and remove pan. Let cool for about 2 minutes. Spread topping over pastry. Sprinkle chocolate chips over topping and return to warm oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Spread chocolate over topping, like a frosting. Let cool before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

444 calories; protein 9.5g; carbohydrates 41.6g; fat 29.5g; cholesterol 45.5mg; sodium 241.4mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (11)

Most helpful positive review

cook girl

08/06/2003

These were soo good! My whole family loved them! But you can only eat a few because they are sooooo rich! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Tiffany W.

11/30/2007

I kind of recommend these. I followed the directions thoroughly and the came out very mushy. The bottom layer would not harden. The were great however after they sat in the fridge for a couple hours. Read More

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(18)

15 Ratings

5 star values: 5
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 5
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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cook girl

08/06/2003

These were soo good! My whole family loved them! But you can only eat a few because they are sooooo rich! Read More

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(24)

NADJAMAIR

08/29/2002

It is easier if you microwave the peanut butter mixture and chocolate chips until melted. Spread peanut butter mixture first then the chocolate. No baking necessary. Read More

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(22)

Tiffany W.

11/29/2007

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(18)

ANGELDUST1926

01/21/2003

This recipe is not worth the ingredients. They taste great but they fall apart and are very flaky. I don't think that i'll make this recipe again....it wasn't worth all the time it took but again they taste wonderful!! Read More

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(13)

ANNIE WON

08/29/2002

Every layer of this peanut butter/chocolate bar was hard to manipulate into place especially the crust. I underbaked the crust and it came out as gooey as the top two layers. I wasn't sure how the bottom layer was supposed to come out. Read More

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CATMG

02/07/2011

I gave this a 4 because everyone I served this to liked it. I don't know if it's because I used a glass baking dish that my pastry layer needed more time. I left it in 12 minutes and then 5 minutes more. It should have been in 5 minutes more because when I went to spread the peanut butter it tore up the cookie. But maybe that way my fault it wasn't spreadable because I used crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy and nuts although I did use the whole jar. Then the chocolate did not melt and I left the oven on while doing this since my pastry level fell apart. Next time I will melt chocolate seperately then spread on top. Read More

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yodathehut08

11/23/2010

turned out great Read More

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THOMAS WALTERS

08/29/2002

This is kind of an odd preparation however the results were good. Overall they had a full flavor although normally I prefer peanut butter bars with the peanut butter in the dough and less of a topping/frosting. Read More

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(3)

sid's food

04/11/2011

It was not as good as I thought it would be. Kind of dry and it fell apart. Read More

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(2)

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars I

Servings Per Recipe: 18
Calories: 444.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 19 %

carbohydrates: 13 %

dietary fiber: 13 %

sugars:

fat: 45 %

saturated fat: 61 %

cholesterol: 15 %

vitamin a iu: 6 %

niacin equivalents: 47 %

vitamin b6: 10 %

folate: 12 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 10 %

magnesium: 25 %

potassium: 8 %

sodium: 10 %

thiamin: 14 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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cook girl

08/06/2003

These were soo good! My whole family loved them! But you can only eat a few because they are sooooo rich!

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NADJAMAIR

08/29/2002

It is easier if you microwave the peanut butter mixture and chocolate chips until melted. Spread peanut butter mixture first then the chocolate. No baking necessary.

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(22)

Tiffany W.

11/29/2007

I kind of recommend these. I followed the directions thoroughly and the came out very mushy. The bottom layer would not harden. The were great however after they sat in the fridge for a couple hours.

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(18)

ANGELDUST1926

01/21/2003

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ANNIE WON

08/29/2002

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CATMG

02/07/2011

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yodathehut08

11/23/2010

turned out great

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THOMAS WALTERS

08/29/2002

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sid's food

04/11/2011

It was not as good as I thought it would be. Kind of dry and it fell apart.

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