Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars...

If you like Peanut butter cups you will most assuredly love these! I like them better. Using the crunchy peanut butter makes them so good...and maybe healthy too....these would be great to serve to at a teenage party...

My twelve year old granddaughter agrees with me....I made a double batch, so there was plenty to share....

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
¼ cup brown sugar
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup butter
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
6 ounces semi sweet chocolate, chopped fine
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine
1 tablespoon butter, cut into cubes
Line the bottom of a 8x8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar until creamy. Add in peanut butter and mix until smooth. Press the mixture in the bottom of the pan using the bottom of a glass to create a smooth compact layer. Place in the refrigerator.
Fill the bottom of a saucepan with one inch of water. Bring to a boil. While you are waiting for the water to boil, put all of the remaining ingredients in a glass bowl that will just fit across the top of the saucepan. When water comes to a boil remove from heat and place bowl on top. Quickly stir chocolate and butter until melted. If it doesn’t melt completely return the pan to the heat and stir the chocolate mixture until smooth. Do not let it over heat.
Pull the pan out of the fridge and pour the chocolate mixture on top smoothing it out with an offset spatula.

just a few simple ingredients......

cream the butter and the sugars.....

add the peanut butter....

cream together....put in a dish and press into the bottom...

I put powdered sugar on the bottom of a glass to press it in....place in the fridge...

in the top of a double boiler or a bowl over a pan of boiling water...put the butter and the chocolate chips...

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate...cut up in small pieces....

this happens really quickly....just keep stirring....

and it becomes very smooth.....

spread evenly over the peanut butter mixture.....

and place back in the fridge overnight....

pour a great big glass of milk and enjoy!

Cheers to Happy  !!