I apologize for being away for several days, but I was at the beach with my family! It was a much needed rest after the chaos of traveling for work. We didn’t have the internet and at first I was disappointed, but it was actually nice to take a few days off from email and technology and to just relax at the beach and spend time with family. Before I left for the beach, I made these easy, but delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars for my sis-in-law and my cuz. Enjoy!
Cookie Base:
- 1 pouch Betty Crocker peanut butter cookie mix
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 egg
Filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp milk
Frosting:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°F and spray bottom of 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, stir all Cookie Base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan using floured fingers. Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In small bowl, beat all Filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over cookie base.
- In microwavable bowl, microwave all Frosting ingredients on High 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes; spread over filling. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set and serve.
*Betty Crocker
I love peanut butter bars!! These look perfect!
These look so delicious. Lucky sis in law and cuz. You can be a relative of mine any time . Hope you enjoyed the beach.
looks wow !
Don’t apologize for being at the beach, we all need to get away from time to time 🙂 Love this recipe and so easy!! Peanut butter and chocolate- I can’t think of anything more delightful !
Holly
Thanks Holly!!!!
Sounds like a great treat! Looks nice and I’m sure tastes wonderful.
What a simple recipe for such delicious treat! I will make this for my son, soon 🙂
Glad you had a nice vacation, sometimes no technology is a great thing 🙂
Those bars look amazing, anything with peanut butter and chocolate has my name all over it!
You deserve a day or more at the BEACH – what a delicious looking – wonderful combination of peanut butter and chocolate ( my favorite).
Thank you so much Lydia! Hope you’re doing well 🙂
I’ve never met a peanut butter chocolate dessert that I didn’t LOVE! I can’t wait to try this version soon. So glad you had a few days away from technology; we should all do that every once in a while.
Hope you had a great time at the beach..thanks for leaving us this little treat.
Chocolate and Peanut butter are near and dear to my heart. I love recipes that use a mix now and then. Makes things so much easier. These look delicious!
Oh I’m jealous…haven’t been to the beach in 3 years! Glad you enjoyed yourself..we all need to get away from our blogs once in a while. 🙂
PB and chocolate…yes, PLEASE!
Kate, you deserve a nice break away to the beach!!!!
Yum, yum and yum!!! These looks scrumptious! I have been craving chocolate and PB lately and these photos are just making me drool ;)! It is nice that they are easy to make as well!