Recipe > Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 24

Dessert, anyone? A well-stocked “Cantry” keeps you cooking delicious, creative meals and sweet treats, like these Chocolate-Peanut Bars, through the week. Simply reach for a can of sweetened condensed milk, and you’ll be enjoying this chocolaty goodness in no time!

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ cups ground peanut butter cookies or graham crackers
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1 cup flaked sweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 13’ by 9” baking pan. In small bowl, combine ground cookies and butter until well mixed.

Press into prepared pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk over crust, carefully spreading. Sprinkle chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, flaked coconut and chopped peanuts over mixture. With back of spoon, press down firmly.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Cut into bars.

NUTRITION PER SERVING

Calories 270; Total Fat 15 g (Sat 7 g, Trans 0 g); Cholesterol 15 mg; Sodium 150 mg; Total Carbohydrates 32 g; Dietary Fiber 2 g; Sugars 22 g; Protein 5 g, Vitamin A 163 IU; Vitamin C 0.45 mg; Calcium 62 mg; Iron 0.84 mg; Vitamin D 3.83 IU; Folate 20.83 mcg

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrition analysis calculated with generic ingredients; Nutritional analysis calculated using 12 oz. graham crackers, unsalted butter, and unsalted dry roasted peanuts.