How to Make Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Bars
Ooey gooey with just the right balance of sweet and salty, these peanut butter bars are the perfect sweet, peanut buttery treat!
I don’t know about you, but I love a good peanut butter cookie! When I set out to make this recipe, I wanted that same delicious peanut butter flavor, but in a soft and chewy bar. Sorta like a peanut butter cookie, sorta like a brownie. Well, these bars hit that balance with just the right soft and chewy texture. I hope you like this recipe as much as I do!
What I Love About This Recipe
Texture and flavor. The rich peanut butter flavor is decadent, and the soft and chewy texture of these bars make them irresistible!
Quick and easy. I love cookie bars because it saves you the extra step of rolling the dough into cookies. You can just spread the dough into the pan and in the oven they go!
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Tools to Make Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Bars
Mixing bowls and spoon
Ingredients to Make Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Bars
Butter – melted
Sugar
Vanilla extract
Eggs
All purpose flour
Peanut butter
Salt – Redmond Real Salt is my favorite!
Chocolate chips – totally optional, but peanut butter and chocolate is a heavenly combo!
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8×8 baking dish – I like to use coconut oil for this.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs, mixing well until thoroughly blended.
Add in the peanut butter and mix well.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the peanut butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in the chocolate chips (optional). Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Variations
It’s always fun to change it up! Try these variations next time you make these Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Bars.
Salted caramel chip – sub caramel chips for the chocolate chips in this recipe!
Crunchy peanut butter – use crunchy peanut butter instead of smooth peanut butter! Or, if you don’t have crunchy peanut butter, chop 1/2 cup of salted peanuts and add to batter toward the end of mixing.
PB&J – prepare batter like normal, excluding chocolate chips. Spread half the batter in the baking dish, then layer with your favorite jam or jelly. Spread the second half of the batter on top.
How to Make Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Bars
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barsOoey gooey with just the right balance of sweet and salty, these peanut butter bars are the perfect sweet, peanut buttery treat!
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, melted
1.5 cups white sugar
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8×8 baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs, mixing well until thoroughly blended. Add in the peanut butter and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the peanut butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the chocolate chips (optional). Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
- Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Try the recipe variations in the post above!
