Toffee Peanut Butter Bars
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
These toffee peanut butter bars are my go to dessert when I want something impressive without spending hours in the kitchen. They come together in just 45 minutes from start to finish, which means you can have warm, gooey bars ready before dinner guests even arrive. The peanut butter base is packed with protein and healthy fats that actually make you feel satisfied, so a little goes a long way. Best of all, you probably have most of these ingredients sitting in your pantry right now. The combination of buttery toffee bits with creamy peanut butter is absolutely irresistible, and honestly, they taste like they took way more effort than they actually did.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 400 gpeanut butter
- 400 ggranulated sugar
- 150 glight brown sugar
- 200 gunsalted butter
- 4large eggs
- 200 gtoffee bits
- 10 gsea salt
- 100 mlunsalted butter, melted
- 2 mLvanilla extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line an 20x20cm baking dish with parchment paper.
Tip: Use a ruler to ensure the parchment paper is straight and even.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the peanut butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until smooth.
Tip: Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl regularly.
- 3
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the melted butter and vanilla extract.
Tip: Use an electric mixer for this step.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, toffee bits, and sea salt.
Tip: Make sure to whisk until the mixture is well combined.
- 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture, stirring until just combined.
Tip: Don't overmix the dough.
- 6
Press the dough into the prepared baking dish.
Tip: Use a spatula to ensure the dough is evenly distributed.
- 7
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
Tip: Keep an eye on the bars during the last 5 minutes of baking.
- 8
Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan.
Tip: Let the bars set for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
- 9
Cut into bars and serve.
Tip: Store any leftover bars in an airtight container.
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