Layered Peanut Butter Bars Recipes

REESE'S™ PEANUT BUTTER LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, oil, water and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix condensed milk and peanut butter. Pour evenly over baked crust, carefully spreading to edges. Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and peanuts evenly over top. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until bubbling along edges. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

LAYERED PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, butter and vanilla until smooth. Whisk together the dry ingredients; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Spread remaining batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and milk on low just until combined. Carefully spread over batter. Drop reserved batter by tablespoonfuls over filling. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. Chill until serving.

TAHOE'S LAYERED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy.
• Mix in the peanut butter, followed by the egg and vanilla.
• Add the flour, coconut, and salt and mix until well combined.
• Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
• Scatter the peanuts over the top. Press them into the dough with your hand.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl in the microwave or over a bain-marie. Spread a thin layer of the melted chocolate over the top of the bars in the pan. Transfer the pan to the fridge and let the chocolate cool for 2 hours. When the chocolate has set, cut into 24 bars.
• Store the bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

LAYERED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir all Cookie Base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan using floured fingers. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, beat all Filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over cookie base.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave all Frosting ingredients on High 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes; spread over filling. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

TRIPLE LAYER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In one 13x9 inch baking dish, melt the butter. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over the melted butter . Top with the coconut, then the sweetened condensed milk and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a saucepan over low heat melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter together. Stir until creamy and pour over the baked bars. Let cool thoroughly then cut into bars. Garnish with more flaked coconut. Store bars in an airtight container.

LAYERED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir all Cookie Base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan using floured fingers. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, beat all Filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over cooled cookie base.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave all Frosting ingredients on High 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes; spread over filling. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

LAYERED CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13 x 9-inch pan with a no-stick cooking spray. Melt chocolate chips in dry, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100% power) 1 minute. Stir. Microwave at additional, 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until chips are melted. Set aside.
• BEAT together brown sugar, peanut butter and butter in large bowl with an electric mixer, until smooth and creamy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until well blended.
• STIR together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to peanut butter mixture. Beat just until combined. Stir in oats. Press 3/4 of dough into prepared baking pan. Spread evenly with melted chocolate. Dot chocolate layer with remaining dough.
• BAKE 24 to 26 minutes. Cool. Cut into 24 bars.

TRIPLE LAYER PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together butter and peanut butter. Add sugars, vanilla and egg. Mix until combined. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking soda. Add dry ingredients in small amounts to wet ingredients. Once this mixture is combined, pat into a 9 X 13 in pan and bake for about 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over mixture in pan while it's still warm. As they melt, spread the chocolate chips evenly onto cookie mixture with a rubber spatula.
• Cool in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, beat together powdered sugar, remaining peanut butter and milk until the mixture reaches a smooth consistency. Spread the powdered sugar mixture over cooled cookie and chocolate bars in pan. Cut into bars.