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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 24.00 bars
Categories
- Dessert
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Nut-free
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 24. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars brings together 1/2 cup Crisco, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup sugar in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 24 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts
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Instructions
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Grease a square baking pan (8 x 8).
Mix Crisco, peanut butter, both sugars and egg thoroughly. (spray cooking spray in your measuring cups before you add Crisco and peanut butter for an easier clean up).
Stir in water, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add in HALF of the chocolate chips.
Spread in pan.
Bake about 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle remaining 6 oz. chocolate chips over top. cover with a cookie sheet so that they melt.
spread softened morsels over the top. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Refrigerate several hours.
Remove from refrigerator and let sit about 15 minutes.
Cut into 2x1" bars.
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