So, I have a slight confession to make. I am OBSESSED with Trader Joe’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups. I don’t even want to come close to admitting how many I have consumed lately. And when my dear friend Lindsay texted me a few days ago that they were out I almost cried. Real tears. WHAT???? HOW COULD THEY DO THAT TO ME???? DON’T THEY KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE AND NEED THEM???
Continuing along with that rational line of thinking, I decided a back up plan was surely needed for times as such. I began my research and stumbled upon peanut butter cup bars. I frantically ran to the store to pick up the ingredients needed and quickly whipped them up at home. As Usher says, O.M.G. These are ridiculously good. And way too easy to be as good as they are. Two steps and we’re done? It’s almost unfair. Almost.
So they are currently sitting all perfectly cut and chilled in my fridge. I’ve had 3. And 1/2. And I want more. I’m telling you – intervention! Hi, I’m Courtney. I’m oddly obsessive about the combination of peanut butter + dark chocolate and am consuming them on seriously unhealthy levels. Please erase my memory of this recipe completely. Ah, but it’s in writing now…
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate
- Line an 8X8 inch square pan with foil, leaving enough to hang over the sides, then butter the foil.
- In a medium sauce pan, melt the 1/2 cup of butter over low heat. Once melted, remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in the peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs until completely combined. Spread the peanut butter mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- In a small sauce pan, melt the 1/4 cup unsalted butter completely. Remove from heat and add in the chocolate and continue stirring until smooth. Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer and smooth completely.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a cutting board and cut into 16 even pieces. Attempt to not eat more than 1.
It’s NOT possible!
Courtney
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Can’t decide if I love the recipe more or the blog about this recipe…made me laugh! They are terribly addicting and delicious! Peanut butter+ dark chocolate=heaven!!! The Golich family devoured them… I am making them TOMORROW! Thank you for my special treat.
Laughing – oh Lindsay, if anyone were to understand this post it would be you and Catherine. SO happy you guys enjoyed – let me know how they turn out!!!
Thanks for the heads up on this recipe. I will have to make them for P. She will LOVE them! She has a peanut butter chocolate obession like you.
These are AWESOME!!!!! I have almost the same obsession, but mine is peanut butter and milk chocolate. I think I ate all of them out of my son’s Easter Basket. So if you find a support group, let me know 🙂
TWO steps?!?!??!? OMG is right! Who needs TJs when you’ve got these???? Happy Sunday Courtney!
I made them! Huge hit! I don’t like peanut butter (I know, I should be shot!), but I did like these…..perhaps a little too much 🙂 I didn’t have just one…….none of us did.
I’m so glad she liked them and that they even won you over a bit 😉 Honestly Carrie – you don’t like peanut butter??? 😉
Ok these look amazing, I will have to make this weekend
this is the kind of thing i read about and am tempted to go down stairs and just make right away. awesome photo. yum
Guess what was requested of me when we came in from the pool last night? We were supposed to go for fro yo and she wanted these instead. We have created a monster. 🙂
And no, I am not a peanut butter fan. I can at lease smell it now without getting sick.