Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Bars Recipes

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, cream the peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Store in the refrigerator.

WORLD'S BEST PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar.
• Add the eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter and mix well.
• In a separate bowl mix together the dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to creamy mixture.
• Press firmly into a greased 9x13'' pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 17-21 minutes. Do not over-bake! They will look just barely set in the center, and they will harden as they cool. Allow to cool completely.
• Once cooled, spread a thin layer of peanut butter over the 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.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, salt and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency.

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Cream the first 6 ingredients.
• Add the final 4 mixing well.
• Spread on large greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine all frosting ingredients (will be fairly stiff), mix well and spread on slightly warm cookies. Cut and serve.

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER FINGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 cup peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly on a wire rack, about 12 minutes. Spread with remaining peanut butter. Cool completely. , In a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over peanut butter. Cut into bars.

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Add milk; mix well.
• Transfer to a greased 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. (I always bake it for 16 minutes.)
• Cool.
• For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar.
• Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
• Frost bars.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
• Drizzle over frosting.
• Refrigerate.

OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour, oats, 1/3 cup peanut butter, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt until dough is well mixed. Press dough into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes; sprinkle with chocolate chips immediately. Let chocolate chips melt, about 5 minutes. Spread chocolate over cookie with a spatula or knife.
• Mix confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Add more milk if mixture is too thick to pour; drizzle over chocolate and allow to cool. Cut into bars to serve.