CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DATE BARS

Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Bars image

Sounds kinda weird...but they're really, really good!

Provided by Laria Tabul

Categories Desserts Cookies Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¾ cup butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
¾ cup dates, pitted and chopped
¾ cup finely chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon shortening

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9" x 13" pan.
In a saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
Remove from heat and add the four and sugar and mix well. Press this mixture firmly into the greased pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the confectioners' sugar and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
Add the eggs, remaining 1/4 cup butter, peanut butter, dates, walnuts and water, and mix thoroughly.
Cool the baked crust for 5 minutes, then spread the date mixture over the crust. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
Melt the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips with the 1 tablespoon of shortening and spread over the baked crust and filling. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped nuts. Cool completely and cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 95 mg, Sugar 13.4 g