Busy-Wife Bars

Name: Busy-Wife Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: ***For the bars:***; 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted; 2 cups animal cracker crumbs, can substitute vanilla wafer crumbs or graham cracker crumbs; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter; ***For the topping:***; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

No-Cook Sweet Chocolate

Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 24 servings

About

Busy-Wife Bars are the dessert that's ready in a flash and so delightfully sweet! These guys are like your favorite peanut butter cup candy taken to a new level — a sweetened, rich, peanut butter foundation and a smooth chocolate topping — the perfect combination for candy-lovers who want something cool and comforting! Busy-Wife Bars are for those who won't let their hectic lives stop them from enjoying a homemade treat!

Ingredients

For the bars:
2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
2 cups animal cracker crumbs, can substitute vanilla wafer crumbs or graham cracker crumbs
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
For the topping:
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Directions

Step 1 -In a food processor, add the melted butter, the cracker crumbs, the powdered sugar, and 1 1/2 cups of the creamy peanut butter and cover the processor.

Step 2 -Process until the peanut butter mixture is smooth.

Step 3 -In a 9x13-inch baking pan, add the peanut butter mixture and spread it out evenly.

Step 4 -In a microwave-safe bowl, add the remaining creamy peanut butter and the chocolate and microwave until melted, about 1 minute.

Step 5 -Stir until the chocolate and the peanut butter are combined and smooth.

Step 6 -Spread the chocolate-peanut butter mixture evenly over the peanut butter mixture in the dish.

Step 7 -Cover the dessert and chill until it is set, about 15 minutes in the freezer or about 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Step 8 -Cut the dessert into bars and serve.

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