Lunch Lady Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Lunch lady peanut butter bars are a blast from the past. If you enjoyed these in your childhood, you'll love this recipe.
Servings: 36 bars
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups flour
- ⅔ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
Chocolate glaze:
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Add all at once to peanut butter mixture and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, pat mixture onto a 17.25 x 11.5-inch rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Make the glaze while bars bake: In a stand mixer combine powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and butter. Mix until moistened. Add vanilla, then mix. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until spreading consistency.
- Glaze while warm with chocolate glaze.
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