Peanut Butter Bars

• porzioni: 18 servings
• tempo di preparazione: 25 minutes
• tempo totale: 43 minutes

Ingredienti

½ cup unsalted butter (cut into pieces)

1 cup creamy peanut butter* at room temperature (see note)

1 ½ cups light brown sugar (make sure it is fresh and soft)

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 ¾ cups all purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into pieces)

½ cup creamy peanut butter*

¼ cup milk

½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 scant cups powdered sugar

½ cup roasted salted peanuts (chopped)

Flaky sea salt

Istruzioni

Bars:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 pan with foil or parchment paper, leaving overhang on at two sides for easy removal. Grease the foil or parchment, set aside.

Wet ingredients

In a large bowl, microwave butter and peanut butter until melted and smooth. Add brown sugar, whisking until combined. Add eggs and vanilla, whisk until combined, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.

Dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until combined. Stir just until no streaks of flour remain, and be careful not to overmix. The batter will be thick.

Combine and bake

Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and press it into an even layer. Bake for 17-20 minutes, until light golden brown.

Icing:

Once the bars are baked, remove the bars from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack. Immediately proceed with the frosting.

Frosting

Place butter, peanut butter, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer, whisking frequently, then remove from the heat. Immediately whisk in vanilla extract and powdered sugar, whisking until smooth and combined. Pour over the warm bars and spread into an even layer. Work quickly; this frosting will firm up fast. Sprinkle with peanuts and flaky sea salt, lightly pressing the peanuts into the frosting. Allow the bars to cool and the frosting to set before cutting and serving.

Nutrizione

• Calorie: 354 kcal
• Grassi Totali: 23 g
• Grassi Saturi: 8 g
• Grassi Insaturi: 13 g
• Grassi Trans: 0.4 g
• Colesterolo: 42 mg
• Sodio: 144 mg
• Carboidrati Totali: 33 g
• Fibra Alimentare: 2 g
• Zuccheri Totali: 20 g
• Proteine: 8 g