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Peanut butter bars recipe

Peanut butter chocolate bars

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Delight your sweet tooth with these delicious peanut butter chocolate bars! Soft and chewy, perfect for any occasion! Try them today!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 bars
Calories 642 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter unsalted, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup applesauce unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups flour all purpose
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips plus extra for topping
  • ½ cup roasted peanuts unsalted, plus extra for topping
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, add butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat until light and creamy. It will take about 3 minutes.
  • In the same bowl, add applesauce and vanilla extract. Beat again for some seconds to combine.
  • Now add flour, baking soda and salt to the bowl. Use a spatula to combine. Don’t overmix the batter.
  • Add chocolate chips, peanuts and peanut butter. Gently mix all together to combine.
  • Transfer dough in the greased baking dish. Top with more chocolate chips and roasted peanuts. Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes.
    Chocolate peanut butter cookie bars
  • Remove and let rest for at least 20 minutes before cutting into bars.
    Peanut butter bars recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 642kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 10gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 486mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 3gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 361IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 2mg
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