Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 115g / 1/2 cup / 1 US stick melted salted butter (or unsalted butter + 1/4 tsp salt); 1 cup crushed Arnott's Marie crackers (11 crackers) or graham cracker crumbs (8 crackers); 1 cup icing sugar / powdered sugar; 3/4 cup peanut butter (smooth); 1 cup dark chocolate chips – the melting kind (US: semi sweet); 2 tbsp peanut butter (smooth)

1h 45m·American

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Prep15 min

Cook—

Additional1h 30m

Total1h 45m

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Ingredients

Base

115g / 1/2 cup / 1 US stick melted salted butter (or unsalted butter + 1/4 tsp salt)
1 cup crushed Arnott's Marie crackers (11 crackers) or graham cracker crumbs (8 crackers)
1 cup icing sugar / powdered sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter (smooth)

Topping

1 cup dark chocolate chips – the melting kind (US: semi sweet)
2 tbsp peanut butter (smooth)

Instructions

4 steps

Butter and line a 8" / 20cm square dish or pan with baking paper.

Place the Base ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Press into the prepared pan.

Melt the Topping ingredients (I do it in the microwave in 2 x 30 second bursts). Pour and spread over the Base – smooth the top or do swirls (see photos for examples of each).

Refrigerate until set – about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from fridge, allow to come to room temp slightly (so top cuts neatly). Cut into 16 squares (or whatever shape you want!). Best served at room temperature.

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