Fudge Frosted Peanut Butter Blondie Bars

By srumbel

Anyway, I insist that y’all try this frosting! I slathered it on the most amazing peanut butter blondies ever! They just melt in your mouth!
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Ingredients

• For the bars:
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• For the frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup hot fudge ice cream topping
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
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Preparation

Step 1

To make the bars:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and eggs until well blended. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Spread into baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a tester comes out fairly clean.
Let cool completely before frosting and cutting.

To make the frosting:
Add the butter and hot fudge to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until well combined. With the mixer on low, slowly add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until well combined.
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