Busy-Wife Bars

Time :25 minutes
Yield :24 servings

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Busy-Wife Bars are the dessert that's ready in a flash and so delightfully sweet! These guys are like your favorite peanut butter cup candy taken to a new level — a sweetened, rich, peanut butter foundation and a smooth chocolate topping — the perfect combination for candy-lovers who want something cool and comforting! Busy-Wife Bars are for those who won't let their hectic lives stop them from enjoying a homemade treat!
Busy-Wife Bars are the dessert that's ready in a flash and so delightfully sweet! These guys are like your favorite peanut butter cup candy taken to a new level — a sweetened, rich, peanut butter foundation and a smooth chocolate topping — the perfect combination for candy-lovers who want something cool and comforting! Busy-Wife Bars are for those who won't let their hectic lives stop them from enjoying a homemade treat!

Ingredients

For the bars:

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter melted
  • 2 cups animal cracker crumbs can substitute vanilla wafer crumbs or graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter

For the topping:

  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 10 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped

Directions

  • In a food processor, add the melted butter, the cracker crumbs, the powdered sugar, and 1 1/2 cups of the creamy peanut butter and cover the processor.
  • Process until the peanut butter mixture is smooth.
  • In a 9x13-inch baking pan, add the peanut butter mixture and spread it out evenly.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, add the remaining creamy peanut butter and the chocolate and microwave until melted, about 1 minute.
  • Stir until the chocolate and the peanut butter are combined and smooth.
  • Spread the chocolate-peanut butter mixture evenly over the peanut butter mixture in the dish.
  • Cover the dessert and chill until it is set, about 15 minutes in the freezer or about 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • Cut the dessert into bars and serve.
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