These chocolate peanut butter squares taste very much like the real brand name Peanut Butter Cups.
It is one of the easiest chocolate desserts you can ever imagine. No need to even turn on the oven!
Kids and adults alike will just love these squares. It is also one of my favorite Christmas deserts.
They are a welcome addition to a plate of mixed cookies, tarts and other treats any time of year.
These squares are amazingly easy to make. Melt together the peanut butter and butter in a saucepan first. Then you add the icing sugar and graham cracker crumbs.
These ingredients form the base of the dessert. Pat the mixture into a pan, then melt together chocolate chips and a bit of butter. Spread the chocolate over the base and that’s it.
Refrigerate the squares a bit to allow them to firm up. Your squares are ready to enjoy.
When you are ready to serve the squares, just take the pan out of the fridge and let them sit for a bit before cutting them.
That ensures that the chocolate topping won’t crack when you cut into it.
I hope you enjoy these simple peanut butter squares. They are delicious.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup butter, or margarine
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt together peanut butter and butter or margarine. Add the icing sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Blend together. Pour and press into a 9"x13" pan. Melt the butter and chocolate chips together. Spread the mixture on top of the squares.
- Put the squares in the refrigerator to firm up.
- To serve, take them out of the fridge and leave them at room temperature for a while before cutting so the chocolate doesn't crack. Makes up to 36 squares.
Nutrition
Variation:
- Add chopped walnuts to the base mixture.
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