Peanut butter and two kinds of chocolate chips make these moist and delicious bars irresistible. Made in one bowl and baked to perfection, this dessert will have you swooning!
A couple of days into February and already I’m jumping on the dessert train! January was fun with the skinny recipes I’ve shared (and I still have a few more coming!) but I needed a sweet treat BAD and decided to throw something amazing together late one night with what I had on hand.
You know what I love better than cookies? Cookie bars. You don’t have to spend your evening scooping dough and all you have to do is press them into a pan and bake! I love cookies as much as the next person, but when I have cute little ticking time bombs asleep in their beds with a sweet tooth to fill and work to finish between the hours of 7 and 11pm, I have a tendency to rush these sorts of things.
But besides them being really simple to make and filling my sweet tooth for the majority of this past week, they also taste amazing and are the perfect blend of chocolate and peanut butter. Of course you’re going to want to dig right in once they get pulled from the oven, but let this be your friendly reminder that these chocolate chip peanut butter bars cut and hold their shape much better after cooling completely.
And if you think you wouldn’t want to try this recipe today, give my simple sugar cookie bars, my Cookies n’ Cream Brownie Bars or my Actually Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies (which is the recipe I based this recipe off of).
Below are a few photos of the process, and of course the the printable version of the recipe for your printing pleasure.
Have a great weekend, friends! xo
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Peanut butter and two kinds of chocolate chips make these moist and delicious bars irresistible. Made in one bowl and baked to perfection, this dessert will have you swooning!
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line glass 9x13 dish with parchment paper and set aside.
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Place butter and peanut butter into a large bowl and melt together in microwave. Stir in brown sugar and granulated sugar until well combined.
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Add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix until lighter in color.
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Add in the flour, baking soda and salt. Scrape the sides of the bowl and the bottom really well to ensure a smooth, well stirred batter.
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Hand stir the chocolate chips into the batter and press into prepared pan.
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Bake 15-18 minutes or until the center is mostly cooked.
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Cool 15 minutes before cutting into bars and serving.
Cherie H. Laiche says
I’m going to rush home and make these as a Valentine treat this afternoon! LOL
Melissa D. says
I made these last week to share with the neighbors. Ha! They never got past my front door! So delicious and easy to make. They also were perfect for a sweet treat in my kids’ lunches. Another Lauren’s Latest recipe for the win!
Jodi says
So Yummy!! I made these last week to take to a fiend and I couldn’t help but sneak one out before I delivered them to her!
Erin says
Oh I really need to try these!!! Yum!
Cori says
These look amazing! A good one for the kids to “help” with too, which means numerous chocolate chips will go missing. Ha! Thanks for family friendly recipes and desserts!
Meredith L says
Can’t wait to try these!
Susan says
I love bar cookies because they’re so easy and the chocolate/peanut butter combination makes this even better. Can’t wait to make these!