Peanut Butter Squares Recipe

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I grew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and spent a lot of time in the kitchen with my mom and grandmother making Pennsylvania Dutch classics. This scrumptious recipe, which combines two of our favorite flavors, is one I adapted. -Rachel Keller, Roanoke, Virginia

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Peanut Butter Squares Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 48 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
2 ounces semisweet chocolate
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup butter, cubed

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in the cracker crumbs, coconut, peanuts and wheat germ. Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients. Spread over crust. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Pour over filling. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until topping is set. Cut into squares. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 121 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 97 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Squares in Taste of Home October/November 2002, p27