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Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

These Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are so delicious and incredibly easy to make with just four ingredients! A sweet peanut butter cookie base is topped with a generous layer of melted semi-sweet chocolate. Naturally gluten-free and adapted from a vintage 1977 recipe I clipped from a magazine as a kid!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 20 bars
Calories 149kcal

Equipment

  • Martha Stewart 9x9-inch non-stick baking pan I really love Martha's bakeware

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix peanut butter, sugar and egg until blended. Press into 9x9-inch pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Immediately pour chocolate chips on top and cover lightly with aluminum foil. Let stand 3 minutes and remove foil. Spread chocolate over entire surface. Let cool, then cut into bars once the chocolate has set.
  • Store the cooled bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. If refrigerated, let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Peanut Butter: I used crunchy peanut butter for a little extra texture, but smooth peanut butter works just as well. I don't recommend using natural peanut butter that requires stirring because the oil can separate and affect the consistency of the bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg