Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars

By srumbel

Three times the Reese's makes these rich peanut butter bars disappear every time you make them.
from insidebrucrewlife.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups peanut butter chips
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup halved mini Reese's peanut butter cups
• For the Chocolate Frosting
• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 Tablespoons whipping cream
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup mini Reese's Pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the peanut butter chips and stir until melted and creamy. Stir in the sugars. Remove from the heat.
Beat the eggs and vanilla until frothy. Stir a little bit of the hot peanut butter mixture in at a time, until all is mixed in. Add the flour and salt and beat until a soft dough forms.
Stir in the halved peanut butter cups and spread the mixture in a greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 23-25 minutes. Cool completely.
Beat the butter and vanilla until creamy. Add the whipping cream, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder and beat until creamy. Spread over the cooled bars and sprinkle with Reese's Pieces. Cut into 24 large bars or 48 small bars. Store in a sealed container on the counter.