Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark Recipes

MILK CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER BARK

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with foil. In medium saucepan, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter chips over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat.
• Stir in peanuts. Spread to 1/4-inch thickness on foil-lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. Break into pieces.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BARK

Steps:

• Grease a baking sheet and line with parchment paper.
• Mix white chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until half-melted, 30 seconds to 1 minutes. Stir.
• Place semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until half-melted, 15 to 30 seconds. Stir vanilla extract into half-melted semi-sweet chocolate.
• Spread peanut butter mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Evenly distribute melted semi-sweet chocolate over peanut butter mixture. Using the tip of a sharp knife, drag semi-sweet chocolate through peanut butter mixture making a marble-pattern.
• Refrigerate until set, 30 minutes to 2 hours. Cut into pieces and store in an air-tight container.

PEANUT BUTTER BARS WITH MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixer bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla extract; beat until creamy. Blend in flour and salt. Stir in 1 cup milk chocolate chips. Spread into (ungreased) 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Immediately sprinkle remaining milk chocolate chips over cookie layer. Let stand 5 minutes or until chocolate chips become shiny and soft. Spread chocolate evenly over top. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARK

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper and set aside.
• In 1 sauce pan, melt 1 3/4 cups chocolate chips over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth.
• At the same time, melt all of the peanut butter chips in a separate saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth.
• Remove the chocolate mixture from heat and add remaining chocolate chips -- stir well.
• Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan.
• Remove peanut butter mixture from heat and pour over chocolate mixture in pan.
• Using a fork or toothpick, make swirls in the mixture.
• Refrigerate pan for approximately 1 hour until hardened.
• Remove from fridge and break into pieces.
• Store in a tightly sealed container.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BARK

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with parchment; set aside. , In a double boiler or metal bowl over hot water, melt chocolate until 2/3 are melted. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup each Reese's pieces, peanut butter cups and peanuts. Spread into prepared pan; top with remaining ingredients, pressing lightly to adhere (pan will not be full). Refrigerate until firm, 15-20 minutes. Break or cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS II

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine over low heat. Add sugars, peanut butter and vanilla. Mix well.
• Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Melt chocolate chips and spread over the top. Cool.

PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL BARK

Steps:

• Coat a 9-by-12 1/2-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray, and line with parchment, leaving an overhang on ends. Melt bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring. Pour into baking sheet, and spread in an even layer.
• Melt milk chocolate with peanut butter in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring. Drizzle chocolate-peanut butter mixture over bittersweet chocolate, and swirl with a skewer. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Break into pieces.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARK

Steps:

• Butter 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. Line with waxed paper or parchment. Melt 1 pound white chocolate with peanut butter in large bowl set over saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Meanwhile, melt bittersweet chocolate in medium bowl set over saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally. Melt remaining 2 ounces white chocolate in small bowl set over saucepan of simmering water, stirring constantly.
• Remove all bowls from over water. Pour peanut butter mixture onto prepared pan, spreading to cover surface completely. Using spoon, drizzle melted bittersweet chocolate in lines over peanut butter mixture. Draw tip of small sharp knife through chocolate-drizzled mixture to marbleize. Using spoon, drizzle melted white chocolate over. Draw tip of knife through chocolates to marbleize. Chill until firm, at least 2 hours or over-night. Cut into 2-inch triangles or other shapes. Cover and chill. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep chilled.) Serve cold.