Dense and peanut-buttery with chunks of chocolate chips. I ask you--what could be bad? These scrumptious bars bake up in no time and are truly delicious.
Course
Desserts
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time25minutes
Total Time1hour5minutes
Servings12bars
Ingredients
1stickbutter, melted
1egg, beaten
1/2cupreduced-fat peanut butter
1cuplight brown sugar, packed
1tbsp.vanilla
pinch of Kosher salt
1cupall-purpose flour
1/2cupchopped walnuts or pecans
1/3cupdried cherries
3/4cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4cup milk chcoloate chips
baking spray
Confectioner's sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8 x 8 pan with foil and spray generously with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
Add melted butter to large bowl. Allow butter to cool for a few minutes. Add in beaten egg, vanilla, peanut butter and brown sugar and mix well. Add in flour and a pinch of Kosher salt.
If using cherries and/or nuts, add them in. Stir in the semi sweet and milk chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan and smooth top with a spatula. Sprinkle additional chips over top if desired. Bake for 25 minutes.
Cool on wire rack or in fridge for at least an hour before cutting into bars. Dust with Confectioner's sugar if desired.