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Ganache-Stuffed Peanut Butter Bars
Rich and gooey peanut butter bars...full of chocolate ganache. Ganache is basically chocolate and cream melted together. And now it's inside peanut butter blondies. Grab a tall glass of milk my friends.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 402 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar + 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 cup flour spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 tablespoons white sugar to top with
For the ganache:
- 1/2 cup cream
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- dash salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Make the ganache first. In a bowl or tupperware, add the 1/2 cup cream. Microwave on high for about 1 to 1.5 minutes, or until the edges have started to bubble.
- Immediately add the chocolate chips and let it sit for about 1 minute. Use a whisk to slowly combine the cream and chocolate. It should be smooth when you are done. Add a bit of salt and 1 tablespoon butter. Cover and put in the freezer for about an hour, or until it is cold enough to be hard to the touch.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9 or 8x8 inch square pan, or line with foil (and grease) or parchment paper.
- In a bowl, stir together melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, eggs, and milk. Combine well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Take the ganache out of the freezer, and use a spoon to scoop it out and press into the batter. My scoops were probably 1-3 teaspoons each. It gets pretty melty pretty fast. By the end of adding mine it had pretty much returned to room temperature, and had swirled quite a bit. That's ok! Cover up the ganache with the batter as best you can.
- Sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons white sugar over the top of the batter.
- Bake at 350 for 28-29 minutes, or until the center has set and the top is golden. Let cool at least a few minutes before cutting.
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Notes
- Source: adapted from Taste of Home
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar
Calories
402kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Potassium
239mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
457IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 239mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 457IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.