Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil, leaving 2 inches excess foil hanging over edges of pan. Spray in bottom only with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, melted butter and eggs until soft dough forms. Press evenly in pan.
• Bake 25 to 27 minutes or until center is set. Cool 5 minutes. Use metal spatula to flatten edges of cookie base to form an even surface. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add whipping cream. Beat on high speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Using excess foil on edges of pan as handles, remove baked cookie base from pan. Using 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out rounds from cookie base. Place on tray lined with foil or cooking parchment paper.
• Place cream cheese mixture in decorating bag fitted with 1/2-inch round decorating tip. Pipe on top of each cookie base. Sprinkle each with shaved chocolate. Store in refrigerator until serving.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BITES

Steps:

• For the peanut butter filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla. Mix on medium-low speed until creamy. Shape into 1-inch balls and set on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• For the chocolate coating: In a heat-proof glass bowl set over a pot of simmering water, add the coconut oil and chocolate chips; melt together, stirring, until smooth and silky. Dip the peanut butter balls in the chocolate and place back on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Let cool until completely set, then refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 24 hours.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine dark chocolate and 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter in a medium, oven-safe bowl.
• Place the bowl in the preheated oven until chocolate and butter are melted, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes.
• Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl.
• Add sugar to the cooled chocolate mixture. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla extract and whisk until combined. Fold into the flour mixture until incorporated. Stir in peanut butter, peanut butter chips, and white chocolate chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs but not wet batter, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 20 to 30 minutes before cutting into bars.