5-Ingredient Tripple Decker Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

5-Ingredient Tripple Decker Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and fodmap friendly recipe has 419 calories, 8g of protein, and 31g of fat per serving. For 44 cents per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. 204 people have tried and liked this recipe. This recipe from Half Baked Harvest requires creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, salted butter, and semi sweet chocolate chips. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 40%. Try Healthy Triple-Decker Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, Double Decker Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats, and 5 Ingredient M&M Peanut Butter Bars for similar recipes.

Servings: 16

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups + 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, divided

1-2 cups powdered sugar (I only used one)

1/2 cup salted butter (1stick), softened

3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips, divided

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Equipment:

baking paper

frying pan

sauce pan

microwave

mixing bowl

stand mixer

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsLine an 8x8 inch square brownie pan with parchment paper.Place 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips and 2 tablespoon peanut butter in a small sauce pan. Heat over low heat, stirring often until melted and smooth. Alternately, you can do this in the microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared pan and tap against the counter until the chocolate is in a smooth and even layer. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to harden.Meanwhile, add the stick of softened butter, 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter, 2 tsps. vanilla and 1 cup powdered sugar to a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until smooth and creamy. Taste and add more powdered sugar to your liking.Spoon the peanut butter mixture over the chocolate layer into a smooth layer. Place back in the fridge.Place the remaining 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips and remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter in a small sauce pan. Heat over low heat, stirring often until melted and smooth. Again, alternately, you can do this in the microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter layer, smooth the chocolate out into an even layer. Cover and place in the fridge for 1-2 hours or until ready to serve. Slice into bars and keep refrigerated.

 

Step by step:


1. Line an 8x8 inch square brownie pan with parchment paper.

2. Place 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips and 2 tablespoon peanut butter in a small sauce pan.

3. Heat over low heat, stirring often until melted and smooth. Alternately, you can do this in the microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth.

4. Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared pan and tap against the counter until the chocolate is in a smooth and even layer. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to harden.Meanwhile, add the stick of softened butter, 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter, 2 tsps. vanilla and 1 cup powdered sugar to a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until smooth and creamy. Taste and add more powdered sugar to your liking.Spoon the peanut butter mixture over the chocolate layer into a smooth layer.

5. Place back in the fridge.

6. Place the remaining 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips and remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter in a small sauce pan.

7. Heat over low heat, stirring often until melted and smooth. Again, alternately, you can do this in the microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth.

8. Pour the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter layer, smooth the chocolate out into an even layer. Cover and place in the fridge for 1-2 hours or until ready to serve. Slice into bars and keep refrigerated.


Nutrition Information:

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363k Calories
7g Protein
25g Total Fat
27g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
363k
18%

Fat
25g
40%

  Saturated Fat
11g
69%

Carbohydrates
27g
9%

  Sugar
23g
26%

Cholesterol
20mg
7%

Sodium
184mg
8%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
15%

Manganese
0.36mg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Fiber
2g
9%

Magnesium
37mg
9%

Phosphorus
88mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.13mg
7%

Copper
0.11mg
6%

Calcium
51mg
5%

Vitamin A
252IU
5%

Iron
0.87mg
5%

Zinc
0.71mg
5%

Potassium
159mg
5%

Folate
18µg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.26mg
3%

Selenium
1µg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.02mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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