Debras Peanut Butter Squares Food

PEANUT BUTTER BARS WITH SALTED CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Coat the bottom and sides of an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, stir to combine the confectioners' sugar, graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and melted butter. Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish and set aside.
• Place the chocolate and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan until bubbles start to form around the edges. Pour the cream over the chocolate, let sit for 1 minute and then whisk until completely melted and smooth.
• Pour the ganache over the peanut butter mixture and refrigerate until the chocolate is cooled and set, at least 45 minutes and up to overnight.
• Sprinkle evenly with the flaky sea salt. Cut into squares to serve.

BUTTERSCOTCH MARSHMALLOW SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt together butter, peanut butter and butterscotch chips. Mix 1 package of miniature marshmallows with melted mixture.
• Press in an 8-inch square pan.
• Refrigerate.
• Cut in squares.

PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir peanut butter and 3/4 cup butter and until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla (mixture will be very thick). , Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. In a saucepan over low heat, combine chips and remaining butter; cook and stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the remaining vanilla. Spread over peanut butter layer. Chill until firm.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

Steps:

• Line a 9 inch square pan with aluminum foil.
• Beat powdered sugar, butter, 1 cup peanut butter and the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed.
• Stir in graham cracker crumbs and peanuts (mixture will be stiff).
• Press into pan.
• Melt chocolate chips and 1/4 cup peanut butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
• Spread over bars.
• Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.
• Remove from pan, using foil to lift; fold back.
• foil.
• Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.
• Refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

SUNNY'S EASY PB&J SWIRL BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust. Spray an 8-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper, allowing the parchment to overhang the edges of the pan. Spray again and set aside.
• In a food processor, pulse the crackers, brown sugar and butter until combined and it resembles wet sand. Remove and press into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate for an hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Make the PB layer: In a stand mixer or with a hand-held mixer, beat the peanut butter, brown sugar and butter in a bowl until smooth. Remove the pan from the refrigerator and spread the peanut butter mixture evenly over the bottom layer.
• Add the jelly swirl. Drop about 9 dollops of the jam around the pan. Use a skewer or butter knife and drag it through the jam and peanut butter to make swirls.
• Bake until set, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then remove from the pan and cut into bars the size of your choosing.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the quick oats, rice krispies, coconut, flaxseed meal, and chia seeds. Stir to combine then add the rest of the bar ingredients (except for the water). Mix well. The dough should stick together easily. If not, mix in 1 Tbsp. of water at a time until dough sticks together nicely.
• Line an 8×8 or 9×9 pan with parchment paper so that paper overlaps edges. Transfer the dough to the pan. Spread the dough out evenly and with your hands press dough VERY firmly into the pan.
• Place pan in the freezer for at least 30 minutes (this can be done the day before or even a few days before).
• For the chocolate drizzle: combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir continuously until smooth and drizzly. You may also use a microwave at 50% power for 30-second increments stirring between each increment until smooth and drizzly.
• After bars have been in the freezer, remove the bars from the pan by grabbing onto the parchment paper flaps and place on a cutting board.
• Drizzle the chocolate evenly over the bars. The chocolate should harden quickly since the bars are cold.
• With a sharp knife, cut the bars into 16 squares. Serve and enjoy!
• Bars hold together best when stored in the fridge or freezer.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• For the filling: Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with some butter.
• Using a stand or electric hand mixer, mix together the butter and chunky peanut butter until smooth. Stir in the sugar a cup at a time.
• Add the vanilla wafers to a food processor and process until they are in crumbs. Then add the crumbs and mini chocolate chips to the peanut butter mixture. Spread it evenly into the buttered pan and set aside.
• For the frosting: Using a double boiler or a microwave, melt the chocolate chips and creamy peanut butter. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes, then pour over the base. Spread the frosting out evenly and sprinkle over the chopped peanuts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, then cut into 20 bars.

DEBRA'S PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

Steps:

• Run the graham crackers through a food processor using steel blade.
• Process, but not too fine.
• Melt margarine.
• Add to crumbs and mix to coat.
• Add confectioners sugar to crumb mix and mix well.
• Place jar of peanut butter in microwave on medium for about 30 seconds, until soft, but jar isn't melted.
• Pour into crumb mixture and mix well.
• This is hard and you can use your hands.
• Pour mixture into 9x13 pan (no need to grease).
• Wet hands and then with wet hands press down the mixture hard into the pan.
• Melt chocolate and spread over entire mixture.
• Refrigerate for 15 minutes and cut into small squares.
• Afterall you can not just eat one so it is good to cut small.
• Taste good from refrigerator or freezer.
• Suggestion: If you have extra time or your kids must help, roll into individual balls with wet hands and then dip one side into chocolate and place in cupcake liners or on wax paper.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

Steps:

• In top of double boiler, melt butter, peanut butter and butterscotch chips.
• Remove from stove and cool (not in the refrigerator) until bottom of pan is touchable.
• Add marshmallows and nuts.
• Mix together.
• Place in a buttered pan and refrigerate.

OLD SCHOOL-DEJA VU CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients together with a heavy duty mixer.
• Meanwhile, melt the milk chocolate on stovetop.
• Spread in a 13x9 inch pan and top with the melted milk chocolate.
• Chill; cut into squares upon serving.
• *Forthe Old School Deja Vu effect: serve each square in a muffin/cupcake paper.