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Peanut Butter Candy Dessert

Peanut Butter Candy Dessert

No-bake peanut butter candy dessert bars with a sweet peanut butter base and smooth chocolate topping
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 16

INGREDIENTS

Peanut Butter Base

  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt.

Chocolate Topping

  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter.

Optional

  • flaky salt for topping.

INSTRUCTIONS

Peanut Butter Base

  • line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper
  • in a bowl mix melted butter and peanut butter until smooth
  • stir in vanilla and salt
  • add powdered sugar and graham cracker crumbs and mix until a thick dough forms
  • press mixture evenly into the prepared pan.

Chocolate Topping

  • melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a microwave-safe bowl in 20 second bursts stirring until smooth
  • spread chocolate mixture evenly over the peanut butter layer
  • chill until firm about 60 minutes then lift out and slice into bars.

Notes

1. For cleaner cuts chill longer and slice with a warm dry knife 2. swap graham cracker crumbs with vanilla wafer crumbs or digestive biscuits 3. use crunchy peanut butter for texture 4. store airtight refrigerated up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g