Peanut Butter Bars

By OralW

Ingredients

• Description:
• 1/3 box graham crackers, about 1 1/2 cups -- crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks) -- melted
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 12 oz bag chocolate chips
• Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs. One third of a box is usually
• one cellophane wrapped package. Mix in the cinnamon and set aside. Melt
• the butter in a large saucepan. Remove from heat and add the vanilla and
• peanut butter and mix well. Add the powdered sugar and graham crackers.
• Stir until well combined; it will be a stiff dough. Pat the mixture into
• an ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Melt the chocolate chips on very low heat in a
• really heavy saucepan, or spread evenly in a glass pie plate and microwave
• 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each 30 seconds, until melted. Spread
• the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer. REFRIGERATE FOR 1 HOUR
• BEFORE CUTTING.
• "This is a quick and easy no-bake bar, perfect when you need a treat
• in a hurry."
• Source:
• Penzey's Spice Catalogue "Summer 2008"

Preparation

Step 1

Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs. One third of a box is usually
one cellophane wrapped package. Mix in the cinnamon and set aside. Melt
the butter in a large saucepan. Remove from heat and add the vanilla and
peanut butter and mix well. Add the powdered sugar and graham crackers.
Stir until well combined; it will be a stiff dough. Pat the mixture into
an ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Melt the chocolate chips on very low heat in a
really heavy saucepan, or spread evenly in a glass pie plate and microwave
30 seconds at a time, stirring after each 30 seconds, until melted. Spread
the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer. REFRIGERATE FOR 1 HOUR
BEFORE CUTTING.