Peanut Butter Cake Bars Recipe

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These cake-like bars are packed with peanut butter and chocolate chips, and are perfect for any occasion. Kids and adults alike are in for a treat with these gems. —Charlotte Ennis, Lake Arthur, New Mexico

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Peanut Butter Cake Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
15 45 60

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 277 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 178 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Cake Bars in Simple & Delicious March/April 2009, p49

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Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by Ramona2167

This is my go to cookie for get-togethers! Easy, yummy and fool proof!

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2013 by jdm46

Can't wait to try these--maybe for dinner tonight !! Since I can't have chocolate, I will use peanut butter chips !

Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2013 by ndwd

This one is a keeper, it a like a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie meets a brownie. I baked it for 10 minutes less than called for in recipe and turned out great.

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2012 by mel629

Had no peanut butter flavor at all, took forever to bake so that the inside wasn't all goo and raw dough, tasted terrible.

Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2012 by junegiff

they are great!

Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2012 by 1275

Very good! My family loved them. I would say it is a pretty simple recipe, and variations of it can probably be found a lot of other places. Used whole wheat flour and semisweet chocolate chips. Tastes like a peanut butter cookie but much easier to make. They didn't look much like the picture, mine were more cake-like which is fine, but I might have enjoyed them a little better had they been more fudgy. Brought them to a potluck and they were nearly all gone! Also, I took note of the reviews and would recommend baking them for 30-35 minutes as opposed to the 45-50 minutes.

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2012 by kdtay

These are so easy!! I have made them 2x now and perfect each time. I baked mid lower level of oven for 50-55 minutes in a greased 9 x 13" baking dish. OMGoodness - nice thick chewy bar. Perfect! Perfect! Perfect! AND absolutely delicious!! Def keeper recipe!

Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2012 by SJo80

Very good! I'm glad I read the reviews about the timing though, because mine were well done at 30 minutes.

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2012 by rrharding

Very yummy!! Moist & Easy to make!

Reviewed on May. 26, 2012 by Vicks6

I added more peanut butter, and also added some peanut butter chips, as well as the chocolate chips. I thought they were dry, but they were a big hit at the meeting I took them to. I would make these again!

 
 

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