Reviewed: May 2, 2008

I'm giving these 4 stars because they were very quick and easy and had a good texture. I did not think they had much of a peanut butter flavor, so that's why I couldn't give them 5 stars. I added a little extra salt to the recipe and only two eggs since the eggs I had were very large. I did not find the dough to be very stiff and was able to easily spread it into the pan instead of pressing it in. The kids all liked them, but agreed that they did not have much of a peanut butter flavor. Thanks for the recipe. I will probably try these again, but use crunchy peanut butter next time so they will have more peanut taste to them.

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HeidiLS

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2008

Simple to make and they always turn out great. I wouldn't change a thing.

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Dasha

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Home Town: Layton, Utah, USA

Living In: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2008

This recipe is awesome and simple. It calls for things that almost everyone has in their cupboards. We love these bars. They are a great treat in our home.

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BonnyH

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2008

This was simple and very good. Instead of chocolate chips, I used caramel/chocolate chips. Was a big hit. Thanks for the recipe.

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Sandy

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2008

These bars are good. I cut back the sugar just a tad (minus 1 tablespoon) so they turned out not as sweet. Next time I'll leave out the chocolate chips for a more peanut butter taste, like the previous reviewers. However the chocolate frosting is a hit-simple & goes well with the bar.

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Dale

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Home Town: Malibu, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2008

These were very easy to make, but I think next time I may try using milk chocolate instead of semi-sweet. I think the semi-sweet, overpowered the bar and I really could not taste all the peanut butter

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ginny

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Home Town: Westminster, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

almost perfect but not quite. next time, i will add either another 1/4 cup of brown sugar or some honey. since i made these for my husband, i left out the chocolate (he's not a fan), but i'm sure they would be a nice touch. we've been looking for a great peanut butter bar recipe; with some adjustments, this may be it.

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Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2008

I loved this recipe. It was so super easy and quick to make. Once it came out of the oven, I poured the rest of the choc chips and a bag of pb chips, let them melt and then spread it out like a frosting. The kids came running!! Thanks for making smiles.....

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Tammie O.

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Living In: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2007

These were very easy to mix up and bake. They came out chewy, like a brownie but a little denser, and extremely peanutty. I think the texture might be affected by what kind of peanut butter you use. I used old-fashioned creamy, the kind you stir. They would probably come out different with shelf-stable peanut butter, maybe more dry. The chocolate chip "frosting" is a good idea--it was super-easy and adds a great touch. I used a fancier kind of chips (extra-dark chocolate, these are for a gift) and they taste just fabulous. My husband is already bugging me to make us our own batch! But I'm not going to, because the only down side with these is the total calories. Yikes! Special occasions only.

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2007

These were more cakelike and dry than I'd hoped, so I think I will try another recipe which calls for less eggs. To be fair, I do think I overcooked these bars though.

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Polly

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2007

Very simple to make! I made this last night, cut into small squares and brought it to work for my staff. The entire dish was gone by lunch time & everyone gave rave reviews.

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Karyn

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

I made this while I was procrastinating, which is always when I seem to be baking. Anyway, I followed this recipe exactly (minus the chocolate chips, I didn't have any) and they were delicious! They didn't seem hard to spread at all, I used my electric mixer and the dough turned out nice an fluffy and easy to spread. I could see why they would be stiff without an electric mixer though. Without the choco chips they needed a little more oomf, so I spread nutella on the cut bar. Heaven in a bar! This will satisfy all peanut butter lovers! Thanks for the recipe Missy Anne! I will make it again.

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Verobelle

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

This was sooo good. I used reduced fat peanut butter and I sprinkled the chocolate chips on top when it had 5 minutes left to bake and as soon as I took it out I spread it over the top. Me and my friend ate them in 1 day!!!

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Michelle

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Home Town: Centertown, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2007

These are good, just not great, but I would make again. They are very, very rich.

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KasiB.

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2007

My friend wanted my peanut butter bars for her birthday next week, but *gasp!* I lost the recipe! So I gave these ones a shot, and they're close. Moist w/o being greasy (like my old recipe) and they look nice too! I skipped the chocolate chips and they taste just fine to me. My friend will never know the difference!

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2007

These are so wonderful!! I doubled the batch for a church BBQ and baked on a cookie sheet for 25 minutes. I tasted one slightly warm with the chocolate still warm, I am going to have a hard time giving them away. They are the best peanut butter bars I have ever had. Seriously my eyes crossed a little bit with the first bite.

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Missy Anne

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Home Town: Payson, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2007

These are delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, softening the butter and peanut butter in the microwave before adding the sugars and vanilla. These bars have a chewy, moist consistency, much like a brownie. I did leave out the chocolate chips, since we're not big chocolate fans, and I frosted with cream-cheese frosting.

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DANIELA92

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Reviewed: May 27, 2007

This recipe turned out really well. These were quick to mix up and convenient to bake bars. I used all-natural chunky peanut butter. I took the advice of another reviewer and frosted them with peanut buttercream. I took these toa game night. They got rave reviews by everyone. Give this a try. You're gonna love them.

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Anastasia

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Reviewed: May 25, 2007

Fabulous! Quick and easy recipe. Everyone loved it.

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Reviewed: May 24, 2007

I was pretty disappointed in this recipe. Very dry (too little butter too much egg??). I don't know it was just weird. I didn't have choc. chips so made without, but don't think that effected it that much. Won't make again.

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