Dessert for 16
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and peanut butter form a chilled base topped with melted dark chocolate.
Typical price
$1.66for 4 servings
$0.42 per serving$1.66 for 4
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- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.62Typical price |
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.88Typical price |
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.10Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.65 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 115 g / 1/2 cup / 1 us stick melted salted butter
- 1 cup crushed arnott's marie crackers or graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup icing sugar / powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips - the melting kind
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
Steps
- Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
- Stir the melted butter, cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and three-quarter cup peanut butter until combined.
- Press the mixture firmly into the pan.
- Melt the chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons peanut butter in short microwave bursts, stirring between each burst.
- Spread the melted chocolate over the base and chill until firm.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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