Peanut Butter Bars

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 4 oz (1 stick) butter
  • 528 g (2 cups) peanut butter
  • 100 g (1/2 cup) brown sugar (91g sugar + 9g molasses)
  • 300 g (2.5 cups) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 448 g (2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
  1. Place butter and peanut butter in a large microwavable bowl.
  2. Heat 1-2 minutes, or until butter is mostly melted, then stir to combine.
  3. Add both sugars and vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined.
  4. Pat into a 9 x 13 pan.
  5. Melt chocolate chips in microwave, stirring between 30-second intervals.
  6. Spread melted chocolate thinly over peanut butter mixture.
  7. Allow to cool completely at room temperature until chocolate hardens, or refrigerate for faster hardening.

Published Dec 15, 2020 and last updated Sep 11, 2022.