Buckeye Bars Recipe

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5 from 14 votes

This delicious Buckeye bar recipe is made with a delicious sweet peanut butter layer and a thick chocolate layer.

Prep Time15

Chill15

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Chahinez Tabet Aoul

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Layer

2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 & 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Chocolate layer

12 oz chocolate
3 tablespoons butter

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Instructions

Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter and the softened butter together with an electric hand mixer until a smooth mixture forms. Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix. Add in the vanilla extract and the salt and mix again until combined.
2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 & 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Press the mixture into the prepared pan and gently spread it into an even layer.
Add the chopped-up chocolate and butter to a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30-second increments. Stirring in between each time.
12 oz chocolate , 3 tablespoons butter
Pour the melted chocolate on top of the peanut butter layer and gently spread it to cover the whole top of the peanut butter bar.
Allow the bars to set in the fridge for 10-20 minutes or until the chocolate is no longer melted.
Using a sharp warmed up knife, slice your bars and enjoy! (Read the notes for tips)

Notes

How to Cut the Bars Without Cracking the Chocolate?

Alright everybody, here's the secret:

First thing is to have the chocolate be set and solidified, a little colder than room temperature, but not rock hard cold. The 10-20 minutes refrigeration period that's in the recipe is perfect.

Second and most importantly, you want to fill up a tall glass with warm water and place a sharp knife in it. After a minute or two, pull the knife out of the water, dry it carefully with a paper towel and begin slicing. Dip it back in the water and dry it off again repeatedly between slices. It should glide through the chocolate with ease.

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