Chocolate-Topped Peanut Butter-Bacon Bars

By mrshermes2002

Ingredients

• 1 pouch Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup
• 1 egg
• 10 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 95mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 9- or 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.

In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, oil, syrup and egg until soft dough forms. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon for garnish. Stir remaining bacon and peanuts into dough. Press evenly in pan.

Bake 20 to 25 mintues or until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Return to oven; bake 1 minute. Immediately spread chocolate over bars. Sprinkle reserved 1/4 cup bacon over chocolate. Cool completely, about 1 hour or until chocolate is set.

For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.