4.6 from 24 votes
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars
All the flavor and texture of peanut butter-chocolate cookies, but much faster and easier. The batter comes together in minutes by hand and in one bowl. In under 30 minutes, from start to finish, you can be eating one of these bars. The peanut butter flavor is present, but doesn't overwhelm the buttery, sweet dough. The edges are chewy, and the interior remains dense, tender, moist, and soft. There's an abundance of chocolate in every bite, perfect for those who love pairing peanut butter and chocolate.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
9
Calories:
428 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter melted (1 stick, unsalted
- 1 egg large
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup peanut butter like Jif or Skippy, do not use homemade, creamy, heaping
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch salt optional and to taste
- 6 ½ ounces dark chocolate roughly chopped (I used Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Pound Plus Bar, 54%, or semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter, about 1 minute. Allow the butter to cool momentarily so you don't scramble the egg. Add the egg, sugars, vanilla, and stir vigorously to combine, for about 1 minute. Stir in the peanut butter. Add the flour, baking soda, optional salt and stir until just incorporated. Stir in chocolate. Turn batter out into prepared pan, smoothing it lightly with a spatula. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until center is just set and golden (a toothpick test should come out clean if you hit dough but because of the abundance of chocolate, hitting chocolate is more likely). Bars will firm up more in pan as they cool.
- Allow bars to cool in pan for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving. Store extra bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Bars may be kept gluten-free by replacing the flour with your favorite gluten-free baking blend.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
428kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
(65%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
169mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.