Frostedpeanutbutterbarswithchocolatedrizzle Recipes

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Add milk; mix well.
• Transfer to a greased 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. (I always bake it for 16 minutes.)
• Cool.
• For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar.
• Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
• Frost bars.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
• Drizzle over frosting.
• Refrigerate.

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Cream the first 6 ingredients.
• Add the final 4 mixing well.
• Spread on large greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine all frosting ingredients (will be fairly stiff), mix well and spread on slightly warm cookies. Cut and serve.

CHOCOLATE FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER CRISPY RICE CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Pour the rice cereal and chopped peanuts (if using) in a large bowl; set aside.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the light corn syrup and white sugar; bring to a boil; continue to boil for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in butter or margarine, peanut butter and vanilla until melted and smooth.
• Add in mini marshmallows and stir until blended.
• Pour the marshmallow mixture into the rice cereal and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Press the mixture into an greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan, flatten with the back of a buttered spoon.
• In a microwave-safe bowl microwave the chocolate chips with shortening on HIGH until melted, removing once to stir.
• Immediately spread the hot chocolate mixture evenly over the bars; chill to harden the chocolate.
• Cut into desired size bars.