Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Bars ~ Secret Recipe Club Reveal
 
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These Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Bars are delicious, a must-try for all chocolate-peanut butter lovers!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • Approximately ¾ cup coconut butter, softened, plus more for preparing pan
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for preparing pan
  • 1 cup pure coconut sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 & ½ cups smooth peanut butter
  • 1 & ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 16 oz dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Use butter or coconut oil to grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper. Grease the parchment with coconut oil and dust with flour, tapping out the excess.
  2. Beat coconut oil and sugar together on medium speed of an electric mixer. Mix for about 2 minutes, until fluffy. Add eggs and peanut butter, and beat about 2 minutes or until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add to oil-sugar mixture and beat on low speed until combined. Add vanilla and mix.
  4. Transfer two-thirds of dough to pan and spread evenly. Spread all the chocolate chips on top of dough. Crumble remaining dough on top of the chocolate chips. Sprinkle with peanuts.
  5. Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until golden. Rotate pan half-way through baking. Tent loosely with foil if bars are getting too dark.
  6. Cool on a wire rack. Run a knife around the edges to loosen. Refrigerate 1-2 hours. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Recipe by The Saturday Evening Pot at http://thesaturdayeveningpot.com/2014/02/peanut-butter-and-dark-chocolate-bars-and-gods-plan-for-them.html