CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS I

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars I image

You can't go wrong with this combination!

Provided by Lanie Goldsmith

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Peanut Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
Separate the eggs and beat in the yolks. Add in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and mix well.
Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
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.
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 : Calories 444.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 45.5 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 241.4 mg, Sugar 28.6 g