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Maple Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
These semi-homemade chocolate chip peanut butter bars perfectly combine traditional cookie and fall flavors. They are super simple to make and the perfect short-on-time dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Refrigeration time:
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 227 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (30 ounce) roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- ⅓ cup crunchy peanut butter
- 3 teaspoons maple extract divided
- 1 cup canned vanilla frosting
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Toffee bits
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x9 baking pan with non-stick spray.
- Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, add cookie dough, peanut butter, and 2 teaspoons of maple extract. Mix on low speed 1 to 2 minutes or until well combined.
- Press dough evenly into bottom of the prep 9x9 preared pan.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix frosting and remaining 1 teaspoon maple extract until smooth.
- In another small bowl, mix peanuts, toffee bits and kosher salt.
- Spread frosting evenly over cooled bars. Sprinkle with peanut mixture; press in lightly.
- Refrigerate about 30 minutes before cutting. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
145mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
38IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 38IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.