Go Back

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

Super soft, melt-in-your-mouth, peanut buttery bars packed full of chocolate chips. Simple, quick, and completely unfussy – perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick, melted + slightly cooled
  • 1/3 heaping cup peanut butter I used Jif. Natural peanut butter can separate and/or be too oily
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus 2 tablespoons extra, for topping

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line an 8x8" baking dish with aluminum foil or parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang for easy removal. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and egg. Whisk together until well-combined and smooth.
  4. Add in the flour and stir until just combined – do not overmix. Then, stir in the 1 cup chocolate chips.
  5. Turn the batter out into the prepared baking dish, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula. Top evenly with the remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the top is golden, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Allow bars to cool in pan for at least 30 minutes before using the aluminum foil/parchment overhang to transfer to a cutting board.
  8. Cut into 9, 12, or 16 bars, depending on how big you want them to be.
  9. Serve as is, or topped with vanilla ice cream, if you want something extra-special.

Notes

Bars will keep up to 1 week at room temperature in an airtight container.