Dr. Cookie Peanut Butter Squares
"These are a great treat when you love peanut butter, but don't like all the high-fat versions of bars. They are from a book called Dr. Cookie. I find these very satisfying for a relatively low-fat peanut butter bar."
photo by Chris from Kansas
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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16 bars
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
- 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons semisweet mini chocolate chips
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 and coat an 8-inch square pan with nonstick spray.
- Beat the peanut butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the egg whites and vanilla and beat again.
- Add the flour and baking powder and beat until well mixed.
- Stir the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Spread the batter in the pan.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the pan comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan and then cut into 16 squares.
- Store in the refrigerator.
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Reviews
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These were awesome! The only thing I did was add maybe 1/2 tsp. vegetable oil when mixing the sugar and peanut butter to prevent them turning out too dry. -
I love peanut butter!!! I also love making low fat healthier baked goods. I now have another recipe to add to my pile. These are scrumptious peanut buttery bars with a hint of chocolate. Because of the previous review I added about 2 tbsp of milk. I didn't have any problem with dryness what so ever. I also decreased the sugar to 2/3cup for personal preference. Thanks for a great recipe!! EDITED TO ADD: I have made these bars several times since I first reviewed them in July. I must say these are definitely my favorite low-fat peanut butter bars. I find them moist (even without the milk) and extremely delicious. In the many times I have made them they have never been dry. A must try in my opinion. -
These were not the best bars i have ever had. I put milk in them as per a recent review and they were still really chaulky.
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These were ok. The texture is a little dry for me, and 25 minutes would have burnt them in my oven. They were well done after 20 minutes. Next time I will cut the flour a little (1/2 cup maybe?) Good flavor, though. Thanks!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
<p>I live in the Kansas City area and have many hobbies including cooking, reading and spending time with my husband and two children who are very active in sports now. I also have an eBay business which is a fun hobby that makes a little extra money! My interest in cooking focuses on making healthy dishes that are more satisfying than the higher fat and higher sugar versions. If I had a month off with no responsibilities, I would spend it at a luxury spa. <br /> <br /></p>
