Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars with Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipe (Gluten Free)
This quick and easy recipe for chocolate peanut butter bars with sweetened condensed milk features a peanut butter cookie base and a chocolate filling studded with peanuts and chocolate chips.
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 259kcal
Equipment
- 13x9 inch baking pan
Ingredients
Cookie Base:
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Chocolate-Peanut Layers:
- 1½ cups chocolate chips, any kind*
- 1 cup peanuts, chopped
Top Layer:
- 14 ounces (1 can) sweetened condensed milk homemade or commercial brand
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Optional Drizzle:
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with parchment (leaving some up sides to use as handles to remove bars after baking) and grease any exposed sides.
- In a large bowl or a stand mixer make the cookie base by combining the peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, baking soda, and salt until smooth.
- Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. TIP: break up the cookie base into pieces to lay all over the bottom of the pan before pressing to make it easier to distribute the dough evenly.
- Scatter the peanuts in an even layer over the base. Repeat with the chocolate chips.
- In a small bowl add the sweetened condensed milk and then whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth. Pour the mixture evenly over the layers in the baking pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until the edges are just starting to brown. Do not overbake.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes in the pan. Cut while still warm.
- Optional drizzle: combine the peanut butter and honey in a small bowl. Scrape mixture into a baggie, clip the corner (small!) and press it out, drizzling it over the cut bars. Refrigerate or freeze to set drizzle.
Notes
*Use any kind of chocolate or flavored chips you like, or a combo.
Storage: Refrigerate the bars for up to a week in an airtight container. Or freeze in a single layer in a 13x9 inch container with a lid for 2-3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg
