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Valentine Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Cookie Bars full of M&Ms and smooth and creamy peanut butter are a fantastic treat idea for Valentine's Day. If you know someone who adores peanut butter then this is the recipe that you need to bookmark. Baking sweet treats for the loved ones in your life is the easy way to let them know how much you love them.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 251 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ C unsalted butter softened
- ½ C creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 C light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 C flour
- 1 C Valentines M&M’s
- ¾ C Valentines sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla, and egg until combined and smooth.
- Gradually beat in the flour until combined and a soft dough forms.
- Fold in ¾ C of the M&M’s and ½ C of the sprinkles.
- Press the dough into the baking pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining M&M’s and sprinkles onto the top of the batter.
- Place into the oven and bake for 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling completely before cutting into bars.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
52mg
(2%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
221IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 221IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.