Description
Chocolate-Frosted Peanut Butter Bars are a two-layer dessert made with a soft, chewy peanut butter base topped with a rich, creamy chocolate frosting. These bars offer the perfect balance between the nutty, salty goodness of peanut butter and the velvety, indulgent chocolate frosting that melts in your mouth. With a combination of flour, butter, peanut butter, and oats for the base and creamy peanut butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar for the frosting, these bars have the right texture and flavor to satisfy all your dessert cravings.
Ingredients
For the bars:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup quick oats
For the frosting:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (whipped)
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup milk
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prep the pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 11×15-inch jelly roll pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Combine: Gradually mix in dry ingredients, then stir in oats. Don’t overmix.
- Bake: Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Peanut butter layer: Whip remaining peanut butter until fluffy. Spread over cooled bars.
- Make frosting: Beat butter, milk, cocoa powder, vanilla, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Frost: Dollop frosting over peanut butter layer and gently spread. Let set for 10–15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
These Chocolate-Frosted Peanut Butter Bars are rich, creamy, and satisfy every sweet craving. They’re perfect for parties, lunchbox treats, or an anytime indulgence. For a fun twist, sprinkle crushed peanuts, sea salt, or mini chocolate chips on top before the frosting sets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: Moderate
Keywords: Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars, Peanut Butter Bars with Chocolate Frosting, Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert, Easy Peanut Butter Bars