Best Creamy Peanut Butter Bars
These decadent peanut butter bars feature a rich peanut butter cookie crust topped with a creamy peanut butter ganache and loaded with peanut butter candies. They are the ultimate treat for any peanut butter lover!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cookie Crust
- 0.5 cup butter flavored shortening
- 0.75 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1.25 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1.75 cup all purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
Peanut Butter Ganache Topping
- 1 can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 bag (10 ounce) peanut butter morsels
Candy Topping
- 1 bag (14 ounce) Reese's Pieces
- 1 bag (8 ounce) Reese's MINI peanut butter cups chopped
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- For the cookie crust, beat the butter flavored shortening with creamy peanut butter, milk, and light brown sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg. Add the flour, kosher salt, and baking soda, and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Press the cookie dough evenly into a lightly greased 15x10 inch baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from oven.
- While the cookie crust is baking, prepare the ganache. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the sweetened condensed milk and unsalted butter until just warmed through. Remove from heat, whisk in the peanut butter morsels until melted and smooth. Pour the warm ganache evenly over the hot cookie layer.
- Immediately sprinkle the Reese's Pieces and chopped Reese's MINI peanut butter cups over the warm ganache. Allow the bars to set at room temperature for about one hour. Once set, slice into bars and serve.
Notes
These peanut butter bars are best enjoyed at room temperature. They can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.