Peanut Butter Oreo Bars
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Peanut Butter Oreo Bars
Description
The base layer consists of finely crushed Oreo cookies mixed with melted butter, pressed firmly into a baking pan and frozen briefly to set. The middle peanut butter layer is a creamy mixture of melted butter, peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, and powdered sugar whipped until fluffy, then spread evenly over the crust and refrozen.
The final chocolate layer is made by gently heating peanut butter with semisweet chocolate chips until smooth, then poured over the peanut butter filling. The bars are chilled for at least two hours to firm up completely before slicing.
This dessert offers contrasting textures from the crunchy Oreo crust, dense sweet peanut filling, and silky chocolate peanut topping. It is rich and flavorful, suitable for potlucks, dessert tables, or sweet treats at home.
Ingredients
Oreo Layer:
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 14 Oreo cookies
Peanut Layer:
- 1/2 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 1 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Chocolate Layer:
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter
Instructions
- Add Oreos to a food processor and process until fine crumbs are formed.
- Mix butter and Oreos and press into 8x8 baking pan evenly and freeze for 10 minutes.
- In a stand mixer add the butter, graham cracker crumbs and peanut butter until creamy, about 1 minute.
- Add in the powdered sugar on the lowest speed setting until well combined and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Gently spread the peanut butter filling into the baking dish evenly and return to the freezer.
- In a medium saucepan on medium heat add the peanut butter and chocolate chips.
- Stir constantly until smooth then pour over the peanut butter layer and tilt to spread.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 142mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 271IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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