Frosted Triple Peanut Bars Food

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Cream the first 6 ingredients.
• Add the final 4 mixing well.
• Spread on large greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine all frosting ingredients (will be fairly stiff), mix well and spread on slightly warm cookies. Cut and serve.

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, cream the peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Store in the refrigerator.

PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease two 13x9-in. baking pans., In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with water and milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to prepared baking pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, for frosting, in a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with enough milk to reach spreading consistency., Remove cakes from oven; place on wire racks. Spread frosting over warm cakes; sprinkle with peanuts. Cool completely.

TRIPLE LAYER PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together butter and peanut butter. Add sugars, vanilla and egg. Mix until combined. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking soda. Add dry ingredients in small amounts to wet ingredients. Once this mixture is combined, pat into a 9 X 13 in pan and bake for about 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over mixture in pan while it's still warm. As they melt, spread the chocolate chips evenly onto cookie mixture with a rubber spatula.
• Cool in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, beat together powdered sugar, remaining peanut butter and milk until the mixture reaches a smooth consistency. Spread the powdered sugar mixture over cooled cookie and chocolate bars in pan. Cut into bars.

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.

TRIPLE-TIER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare and bake brownie mix according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large saucepan, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes or until blended, stirring occasionally. Stir in cereal; set aside. , Spread frosting over brownies. Sprinkle with peanuts. Spread with peanut butter mixture. Chill for 30 minutes or until set before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER CRISPY RICE CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Pour the rice cereal and chopped peanuts (if using) in a large bowl; set aside.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the light corn syrup and white sugar; bring to a boil; continue to boil for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in butter or margarine, peanut butter and vanilla until melted and smooth.
• Add in mini marshmallows and stir until blended.
• Pour the marshmallow mixture into the rice cereal and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Press the mixture into an greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan, flatten with the back of a buttered spoon.
• In a microwave-safe bowl microwave the chocolate chips with shortening on HIGH until melted, removing once to stir.
• Immediately spread the hot chocolate mixture evenly over the bars; chill to harden the chocolate.
• Cut into desired size bars.

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Mix the crumbs and sugar (sifted is better).
• Add the melted butter and peanut butter.
• Mix well and press into a 9x13 inch pan.
• Melt the chocolate chips in microwave on 70% (about a minute 15 seconds in mine.).
• Spread chocolate over the bars.
• Refrigerate till hard, then take out about 15 minutes before you want to cut them, so the frosting won't crack.

TRIPLE-LAYER PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, peanut butter and vanilla.
• Gradually add flour; mix well (mixture will be crumbly).
• Press onto the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of an 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in loaf pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• Cool.
• For filling, in a small saucepan, cook and stir the milk and butter over low heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Remove from the heat; stir in peanuts and vanilla.
• Spread evenly over crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until set.
• Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand for a few minutes to soften, then spread over filling.
• Sprinkle with peanuts.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut into bars.