Gold Peanut Butter Bars Food

PEANUT BUTTER BARS I

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• In a metal bowl over simmering water, or in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the 4 tablespoons peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread over the prepared crust. Refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

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.

PEANUT BUTTER BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Microwave peanut butter and honey in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until bubbly around edge; stir.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Press onto bottom of foil-lined 13x9-inch pan. Cool before cutting into bars.

SCHOOL CAFETERIA PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
• Cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.
• Beat in egg.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• (If you'd like, you can add 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the mixture, but I know*my* school could never afford such luxuries as chocolate!) Spread batter into a 13x9x2 inch pan.
• Bake at 375F for 15 to 18 minutes.
• (If you'd like to go the extra mile past what your school could probably afford to make for your lunches, you can take 1 cup of milk chocolate chips and put them on the surface of the peanut butter bars just after you've removed them from the oven. The bar) Let the bars it cool in the pan on a rack then cut into bars.
• Enjoy!
• Note: reduced fat peanut butter for this recipe is not recommended, as it might make the bars drier than you'd like.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave peanut butter and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until butter is melted; stir until peanut butter is melted and mixture is blended. Add sugar and cookie crumbs; mix well. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Microwave COOL WHIP and semi-sweet chocolate in microwaveable bowl 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Cool slightly.
• Pour COOL WHIP mixture over peanut butter layer in pan; cool completely. Cut partially through mixture to mark 36 squares. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into squares to serve.

GOLD PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, sugar, and egg.
• Add in cold butter until crumbly.
• Stir in the peanuts.
• Set aside 2 cups of crumbly mixture.
• Press remaining mixture into 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until browned lightly.
• While baking, beat peanut butter, condensed milk and vanilla in separate bowl.
• Spread over crust; add remaining 2 cups mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Let cool then cut into bars!

PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a mixing bowl until light
• and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla.
• Blend in the peanut butter.
• Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, blending well.
• Stir in the oats.
• Spread the mixture in a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
• Bake in a 350 degree F.
• oven for 25 minutes or until done. Cool in the pan on a rack.
• While still warm drizzle with the vanilla glaze. When cooled, cut into 48 (2 X 1 1/2-inch) bars.
• VANILLA GLAZE: Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and beat, with an electric mixer set to high speed, until smooth.

LUNCH LADY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Bars:.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a large cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
• Mix together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Whisk together ½ cup milk, vanilla extract, eggs. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt 1 cup (2 sticks) of butter and 1 cup peanut butter, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and slowly add flour mixture, followed by milk and egg mixture. Mix until well combined.
• Pour batter onto cookie sheet, spreading batter evenly to edges. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
• Frosting:.
• In a saucepan, bring 1 stick butter and ½ cup peanut butter to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons milk and slowly mix in powdered sugar until well combined. Pour frosting over cake, spreading evenly to edges. Allow frosting to cool and set before serving.

GOLD BARS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl mix together melted butter & confectioners' sugar.
• 2. Next, add 2 cups preferred peanut butter until well blended. The mixture should have cooled to room temperature by this point.
• 3. Fold in rice crispies until well coated. Try to avoid over mixing which can crush the cereal.
• 4. In a 13x11 baking dish that has been lined with plastic wrap & lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, gently press mixture evenly into baking dish.
• 5. For the Topping: In the microwave, melt the chocolate chips stirring until smooth. (Heat approx 30-45 seconds at a time, then stir & repeat until fully melted. Be careful, the mixing dish can get extremely hot! You can use any preferred method for melting the chocolate.)
• 6. Next add the 4tbsp of peanut butter to the melted chocolate. Add a few extra chocolate chips, approx. 1 tbsp to temper the chocolate. Stir until completely incorporated. The chocolate will have a shine to it.
• 7. Allow to cool to about room temperature & pour on top of peanut butter mixture. (I let it cool for about 5 minutes or so.)
• 8. Chill uncovered in the refrigerator until set but not hard. Chocolate will begin to lose its shiny appearance. (approx. 1hr & 15min.)
• 9. Cut into pieces of desired size. (I use a pizza cutter.)
• 10. Cover & return to the refrigerator until chocolate has hardened completely. (Overnight is best.) The longer these are kept, the better they get.

PEANUT BUTTER RICE CRISPY BARS

Steps:

• Measure out rice crispies and set aside in large bowl.
• In saucepan combine sugar and karo. Bring just to simmer, then add the peanut butter and stir. Do not let the sugar mixture boil.
• Stir peanut butter mixture into rice crispies and stir quickly. It will start to harden immediately. Pour mixture into a 9x12 pan and flatten out evenly across pan.
• combine chocolate and butterscotch chips into saucepan and melt over a double boiler and stir constantly. When melted pour over peanut butter mixture. Let it set.
• When set, cut into squares.