Frosted Peanut Butter Bars With Chocolate Drizzle
"This recipe comes from my good friend Beth, in Kanasas City. I have not made them yet, but she is a wonderful cook and says these bars are delicious!"
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
5 dozen bars
ingredients
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Bars
- 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
- 1⁄3 cup shortening
- 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup milk
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Frosting
- 2⁄3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄4 cup milk
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Topping
- 1⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
directions
- In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
- Add milk; mix well.
- Transfer to a greased 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan.
- Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. (I always bake it for 16 minutes.)
- Cool.
- For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and confectioners’ sugar.
- Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
- Frost bars.
- Melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
- Drizzle over frosting.
- Refrigerate.
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Reviews
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These are a peanut butter lover's delight, I topped them only with the frosting and omitted the topping, actually the bars are great without any frosting or topping, I sent them hope with my DS to enjoy, thanks for sharing hon!...Kitten:)
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