I intended to make these for Chris, my boyfriend, when he was coming up one night from Raleigh. He loves anything chocolate + peanut butter (but who doesn't...). After I made them, I realized it was a lost cause for him because he had been sick the whole week with some stomach bug. I should have thought of that before I made them, right? These bars proved me wrong, he had no problem eating them, what stomach bug?
Sick or not, these sweet little bars cannot be passed up...
You can't even tell there are yummy graham cracker crumbs in the peanut butter layer :).
(Recipe from Brown Eyed Baker)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (could use semi-sweet, dark, or white!)
Line an 8x8 inch pan with aluminum foil leaving an overhang around the edges.
Peanut Butter Layer:
Over low heat, melt 1/2 cup butter in medium saucepan. Remove from heat once melted, and add powdered sugar, stirring until smooth. Stir in peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs until it is all combined. Spread this mixture into the pan.
Chocolate Layer:
Clean out the saucepan, then melt the 1/4 cup butter. Add the chocolate and stir until almost melted, but still a few chocolate pieces. Remove from heat and stir until completely melted and smooth. Pour this mixture over the Peanut butter and smooth out the top.
Refrigerate until set. I would recommend close to an hour before it is completely set. Remove the bars from the pan by using the aluminum foil to lift. Cut the bars into the desired size and remember to store in an airtight container in the refrigerator!
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