Peanut Butter Squares with Chocolate

Have you ever had a dessert for the first time and wondered why you had never tried it before? Well, this is one of those for me. The first time I had these Peanut Butter Squares topped with chocolate, I had that exact thought. I felt like I had been missing out and had finally found the best thing in the world. And even better, they are so easy to make. Try them and you will know what I mean.

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Squares

This absolutely delicious dessert comes out of 5 simple ingredients and will leave you licking your fingers and asking for more.

Ingredient List for Peanut Butter Squares

• Base
• 2 cups graham crackers
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 cup natural peanut butter
• Chocolate Topping
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup natural peanut butter

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Building the Base for the Peanut Butter Squares

Since it’s a layered dessert, let’s start with the base.

• In a large bowl, add 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs.
• To that add 1/4 cup of icing sugar.
• Mix the two so that the sugar is well combined into the graham cracker crumbs.
• Next, add 1/2 a cup of melted butter.
• Mix that in so that all of the graham crackers are coated with the butter and become slightly mushy.
• Now comes the fun part. Add 1 cup of natural peanut butter. I prefer the natural peanut butter since it’s made with peanuts only. There is no added sugar or salt. But you can use any kind that you prefer.
• Mix everything well so the peanut butter is evenly distributed.

Setting the First Layer

Let’s get the first layer set before we prepare the second layer.

• Line an 8 inch x 8 Inch baking dish with parchment paper.
• Pour the graham cracker base into it and spread it evenly to the edges.
• Gently lift and tap it on the counter to release any air bubbles.
• Place it in the freezer while you prepare the second layer.

Building the Second Layer of the Peanut Butter Squares

Now we are ready to build the second layer.

• Boil some water in a small pot.
• Once it’s boiled, add 1 cup of dark semisweet chocolate chips (or chips of choice) into a large mixing bowl. Make sure that the bowl does not touch the water.
• Place the bowl on top of the pot and allow it to sit there for a couple of minutes without touching it.
• Once the bottom layer of the chocolate chips starts to melt, continue to mix them until they have all melted and you have a smooth consistency.
• Take the bowl off the pot.
• Now we add more peanut butter. Add 1/3 cup of peanut butter into the chocolate and mix it in well so it’s evenly distributed.

Adding the Chocolate to the Base

Let’s build the Peanut Butter Squares.

• Remove the base from the freezer. By now it should have hardened a little.
• Gently pour the chocolate mix onto the base.
• Using a spatula, spread it evenly to the edges.
• Place the dish into the fridge and let it set for 30 minutes.

Storing the Peanut Butter Squares

These barely last a few days in my house, so storing them for a long term is never an option, however, I tend to make a double batch so it lasts a little longer.

• Slice the peanut butter squares into 24 pieces.
• Gently lift each piece and place it into an air-tight container and place the container in the fridge for up to 10 days.
• If you want to freeze them, place the air-tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Remove them and thaw them in the fridge overnight before enjoying them.

Can I Vary the recipe for Peanut Butter Squares?

There are variations to the peanut butter squares recipe that I can suggest below.

• Don’t like peanut butter or are allergic, replace it with nut butter of choice.
• Replace the milk or dark chocolate chips with white chocolate chips to alter the recipe.
• Make them gluten-free by replacing the base with gluten-free graham crackers.
• Add some extra chocolate chips to the base. Add about 1/2 a cup of chips into the base once you have added the peanut butter. This adds an additional crunch to the base.

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