Best Chewy Peanut Bars Recipes

THICK AND CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13by-9-inch baking pan with foil, letting the excess hang over the edges of the pan by about 1 inch (this will help you lift the bar easily from the pan in one piece). Spray the pan with cooking spray.
• Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugars until combined. Use a whisk or a rubber spatula to mix in the egg, egg yolk, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture until just combined (be careful not to over mix the dough or the bars will be tough). Fold in the chocolate chips and the peanuts.
• Scrape the dough into the prepared pan, pressing and smoothing the top with a rubber spatula. Bake until the top is slightly golden and firm to the touch and the edges are starting to pull away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Lift up on the foil overhang to remove the bar from the pan, and transfer it to a cutting board. Use a ruler to cut it into 2-inch squares.

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER POPCORN BARS

Steps:

• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Melt the peanut butter and butter together in a medium saucepan over low heat, then stir in the marshmallows. Continue to stir until the marshmallows are melted.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the popcorn to coat evenly in the melted marshmallow mixture. Pour the popcorn mixture into the coated baking dish and spread out into an even layer. Drizzle the popcorn with the chocolate sauce. Allow the popcorn treats to cool for 30 minutes, then cut into bars.

DELICIOUS CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed cream the butter with both sugars and vanilla until no sugar granules remain (about 4 minutes).
• Add in the peanut butter and beat until combined.
• Add in eggs and beat until combined.
• In a bowl combine the flour with baking soda and oats; add to the creamed mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
• Mix in chocolate chips.
• Transfer and spread into prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes or until JUST set (do not overbake).
• Cool then cut into squares.

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Combine corn syrup and brown sugar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, cook at a boil for 1 minute, and remove from heat. Stir peanut butter and vanilla extract into sugar mixture. Add rice cereal, oats, cranberries, and coconut; stir well.
• Press peanut butter mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

CHEWY SALTED PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil. In a small bowl, mix flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle peanuts over crust., In a small saucepan, melt butterscotch chips, corn syrup and butter over medium heat; stir until smooth. Drizzle over peanuts. Bake until bubbly, 6-8 minutes longer. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into bars.

THICK AND CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13by-9-inch baking pan with foil, letting the excess hang over the edges of the pan by about 1 inch (this will help you lift the bar easily from the pan in one piece). Spray the pan with cooking spray.
• Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugars until combined. Use a whisk or a rubber spatula to mix in the egg, egg yolk, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture until just combined (be careful not to over mix the dough or the bars will be tough). Fold in the chocolate chips and the peanuts.
• Scrape the dough into the prepared pan, pressing and smoothing the top with a rubber spatula. Bake until the top is slightly golden and firm to the touch and the edges are starting to pull away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Lift up on the foil overhang to remove the bar from the pan, and transfer it to a cutting board. Use a ruler to cut it into 2-inch squares.

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, peanut butter and salt until smooth. Fold in coconut and chocolate chips. Pour over crust. Return to the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray and line with parchment so that wings come up the sides by 1 inch.
• In a large pot, combine the sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and salt over medium heat and cook until the sugar is melted. Stir in the peanut butter, then the cereal. Pour into the prepared pan and pack it down firmly and evenly with a spatula. Scatter the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips all over the top.
• Bake until the chips are melty, about 3 minutes. Use an offset spatula to spread the melted chips in an even layer all over the top. Sprinkle with flaky salt and sprinkles if using and allow to set at room temperature or in the fridge. Slice into 25 squares.

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars well. Blend in beaten egg, peanut butter and vanilla.
• Add baking soda, salt and flour. Mix in quick cooking oats. Fold in choice of raisins or chocolate chips.
• Spread in a greased 9 x 9 inch pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
• Enjoy!

CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the corn syrup, peanut butter and chocolate chips. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue to boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, oats and peanuts. Turn onto a well greased 10x15 inch jellyroll pan or any cookie sheet with 1 inch sides. When cool enough to touch, grease your hands and pat the mixture down flat in the pan.
• Refrigerate overnight. Let stand for 20 minutes before cutting into squares.

PEANUT BUTTER AND HONEY CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• To toast almonds, spread out evenly on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. You should be able to smell a nutty aroma when they are done.
• Add peanut butter, honey and vanilla in a large saucepan and heat until the peanut butter melts.
• Remove from heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Press into an 8x8 dish and let sit until firm.
• Cut into bars and wrap in plastic wrap.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. In small bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In medium microwavable bowl, place butter and peanut butter. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds or until butter is melted. Add brown sugar and egg yolk; stir until mixed. Stir in vanilla and flour mixture. Stir in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips. Spread in pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until just firm to the touch. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with remaining 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until chips have softened. Spread softened chips evenly over top. Sprinkle with peanuts. Cool on cooling rack. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store in airtight container.

CHEWY PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine corn syrup, butter, cream and sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage). , Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat. Pat into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Cool before cutting.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT CHEWY BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 15 x 10-inch baking sheet (can use a 13 x 9-inch pan also).
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, baking soda and peanuts; mix well until combined.
• In another bowl, combine corn syrup with melted butter and vanilla; mix well and add to the oat mixture; mix to combine.
• Press into prepared baking sheet/pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes (don't over bake!).
• Melt the chocolate chips with peanut butter in the microwave or double boiler until smooth.
• Spread on warm bars.
• Refrigerate to slightly set the chocolate (this makes for easier and more even slicing).
• Remove from fridge and slice into small bars.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease at 13x9" baking pan.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat brown sugar and butter together until creamy.
• Beat in corn syrup and vanilla; then stir in uncooked oats.
• Press dough into bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake 15 minutes. Cool slightly (about 10-15 minutes).
• While this is cooling, in a small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Spread this mixture over the crust. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and then cool completely. Refrigerate 10 minutes to set chocolate mixture after letting it cool on its own to set chocolate mixture.
• Cut servings into 2x1 inch bars.

SIMPLE, CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER RAISIN GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cereal, oats and raisins (or other fruit). Set aside.
• In a small pan, mix brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat and stir until boiling.
• Remove brown sugar mixture from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
• Pour brown sugar/peanut butter mixture over the cereal mixture and stir to mix well (until everything appears to be coated in the peanut butter mixture).
• Spray a 9x13 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray and press the mixture firmly into it.
• Cool and cut into 16 bars. Store in an airtight container.

RICH CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9 x 13 inch pan and set aside.
• Melt peanut butter and margarine in a medium pan.
• When melted add the sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla, stirring until well blended.
• Pour into pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Cool, and cut into squares.

CHEWY, PEANUT-FREE, GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients (barley flakes, rolled outs, crisped rice, wheat germ, flour, almonds, flax meal, and coconut flakes.
• At a low heat, slowly melt the sugar on the stove in a sauce pan, stirring regularly (you can substitute additional honey and molasses for this, if it's too much work, but I couldn't get the "stickiness" I wanted without melting the sugar. Once the sugar s melted through, immediately add the melted butter followed by the honey, agave nectar, and molasses. Stir in the sunflower butter, vanilla extract, and liquid lecithin. Once your wet ingredients are well combined, pour them into the dry ingredients.
• Mix together with a wooden spoon until all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Finally, add the chocolate chips.
• Spread into 2 greased 8x11 pans. Use a glass to smooth out the mixture making it uniform in thickness. Feel free to add additional chocolate chips at this time if they don't seem to be evenly dispersed. I just sprinkle them where I want them and then roll them into the mixture with the glass.
• Cook at 350 degrees for 20 minute.
• For best results, let cool in the greased pans for 12-24 hours before cutting. Cut them into bar form and they are ready to eat!

CHEWY OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; grease 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan.
• In microwave-safe large bowl heat butter in microwave oven on High until butter melts, stirring once.
• Stir in oats, sugar, and corn syrup until well combined.
• With fingers, press oat mixture evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until edges are set and center is slightly jiggly; cool completely on wire rack.
• In a 1-quart sauce pan , heat chocolate chips and peanut butter over low heat until chocolate is melts and mixture is smooth, stirring frequently.
• Spread chocolate mixture evenly over oat crust.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.
• Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 10 bars--40 bars.
• If bars are difficult to remove from pan; place pan on a very hot damp towel for a few minutes to warm slightly.
• Store bars in covered container, with wax paper between layers, in refrigerator up to 1 month or in freezer up to 3 months.

CHEWY PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal and peanuts.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, brown sugar and peanut butter to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring to coat entire mixture. Press in pan.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each microwave time, until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over bars. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate has hardened. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.