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By Sarah Rossi
on Jan 07, 2016, Updated Jun 14, 2023
5 from 6 votes
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These easy These Peanut Butter Bars are super easy to make, are deliciously crunchy and are perfect if you’re looking for something to bake with the kids.
Get those little helpers on board for these easy traybake treats, which are sooo good and oh-so-simple. These Peanut Butter Bars with a Chocolate Crunch Topping are great for getting the kids involved with weighing out ingredients, cracking eggs and mixing everything together.
The chunky peanut butter gives the treats a lovely crunch and the chocolate on top tastes amazing with it. If you have a food processor, you can get that out for this recipe to make everything that bit easier.
You’ll love this recipe because:
✅ Crunchy and so delicious
✅ A little treat for everyone
✅ Great for baking with kids
FAQs about this Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
Do you bake this recipe?
Yes. I know there are no-bake traybake recipes out there, like my Malteser Rocky Road recipe, but this one involves popping in the oven for about 15-20 minutes.
How do you make Peanut Butter Bars?
Start with the peanut butter and sugar, and cream together slowly, either by hand or in a processor. Then mix in the egg and the rest of the ingredients until you have a firm dough. Press the mixture into a greased traybake tin and put in the oven. To make the topping, melt the milk chocolate and white chocolate in different bowls, then top the bars with the milk chocolate and drizzle over the white chocolate for the full effect. Allow to cool and cut into pieces.
Fancy more treat recipes?
- Daim Bar Cookies – So easy to make
- Simple Flapjack – Just five ingredients
- Chocolate Orange Brownies – Sooo yummy
Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do.
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5 from 6 votes
Peanut Butter Bars
By Sarah Rossi
This is an easy recipe for all chocolate and peanut butter fans. It's great for making together with kids too!
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 250 g Crunchy peanut butter
- 175 g Soft light brown sugar
- 1 Egg, Large
- 1 tsp Ground ginger
- 150 g Plain flour
- 125 g Milk chocolate
- 75 g White chocolate
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Cream the peanut butter and sugar together in a bowl (or a food processor if you're lazy like me!)
Mix in the egg until totally combined.
Add the ginger and the flour and mix well, it will be a very stiff, crumbly mixture. If using a food processor, add all the ingredients to the processor and and mix for a few seconds until you have a firm dough.
Grease a 15x20cm rectangle tin.
Press the dough into the tin and flatten using your hands or the back of a fork.
Cook for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Leave to cool in the tin.
When cool, melt the milk chocolate on low in the microwave or in a bowl over a pan of hot water.
In a separate bowl, repeat with the white chocolate.
Spread the milk chocolate over the traybake, then drizzle the white chocolate on top.
Allow to set and then cut into pieces using a sharp knife and remove from the tin.
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 208mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 45IUCalcium: 49mgIron: 1.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Additional Info
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Family Food
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11 Comments
Ooh, these look lush. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter! xx
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These look amazing!!! I bet my two would really really love them! xReply
Sarah, these sound scrummy and look so pretty! And peanut butter IS good for you!
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These look divine! And so simple too!
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You’ve left me rather curious about what Paw Patrol actually is lol. These look absolutely delicious; I’ll definitely have to give these a go sometime. Yes, I’ve had a rainy baking today in the middle of slimming world fresh starts but we all need a real treat now and then and a cuppa to wash it down 🙂 x
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Oh yum! These look delicious, perfect for banishing those January blues. 🙂
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Oh my gosh they look amazing ! I would love to be able to make something like this xx
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They are super easy, I promise!
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My little ones start school this September too. I’m so excited! Anything peanut butter gets a huge thumbs up here, I’ll definitely be giving these a go x
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Hello hello hello! I need one of these right now!!Reply
You are quite possibly a hero to say yes to these in the middle of all this January dieting. I’m all for it (and these!) Many of the people in my lab and office are trying to be good at the moment so I’ve not brought in any goodies since before Christmas. I can’t last much longer though.
P.S. I’m not included in the group of people being good by the way!
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