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August 30, 2009

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Contributed by Marcielle Cundiff, Martinez Ward

Ingredients:

2 C. peanut butter, divided
1/4 C. (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
2 C. powdered sugar, divided
3 C. graham cracker crumbs
2 C. (12 oz. package) Nestle Toll House Semi Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels, divided

Directions:
  • Grease 13x9 inch baking pan.
  • Beat 1 1/4 cups peanut butter and butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. 
  • Gradually beat in 1 C. powdered sugar. 
  • With hands or wooden spoon, work in remaining powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs and 1/2 C. morsels. 
  • Press evenly into prepared pan. 
  • Smooth top with spatula.
  • Melt remaining peanut butter and remaining morsels in medium, heavy-duty saucepan over lowest possible heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. 
  • Spread over graham cracker crust in pan. 
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until chocolate is firm; cut into bars. 
  • Store in refrigerator. 
  • Makes 5 dozen bars.