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Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Smith PHOTO BY: Cher

"Frosted Peanut Butter Bars are a popular dessert that goes a long way. Sharon Smith of Muskegon, Michigan recommends them."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • FROSTING:
  • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon shortening

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar. beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Add milk; mix well. Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool.
  2. For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar. Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars. Melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Refrigerate.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2008 by Cher
My husband's favorite childhood treat are peanut butter bars. I've been searching for a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2008 by Heather C.
So delicious!!! My family loved these. I made one change though. Instead of using semi-sweet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2008 by Debra
These were great the only change that I made was the i used milk chocolate chips instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2008 by outnumbered
I had high hopes for this recipe. I guess my main complaint was the bars or the frosting were... MORE


 
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