Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars

Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars – These gooey and addicting bars are a peanut butter lovers dream! Check out all SIX layers of chocolate and peanut butter! These are the best Magic Cookie Bars you will ever sink your teeth into.

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Chocolate & peanut butter is the name of the game here. Are you in? Of course you are; that’s why we’re friends.

If you’ve been around these parts for a while you know I’m chocolate and peanut butter obsessed. Cupcakes, fudge, rice krispies treats, brownies, trifles… I just can’t get enough.

Today I’m bringing you a twist on Magic Cookie Bars. I’ve got 6 layers of deliciousness going on in here, and you are going to LOVE every bite!

Last month I was wondering what do with ALL our leftover Halloween candy and I came up with the idea for these Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars. I dug through my kids’ candy stashes for peanut butter cups and I got to work.

Here’s what I came up with…

Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars

• Chewy peanut butter cookie crust
• Chocolate chips
• Peanut butter chips
• Peanut butter cups
• Salted peanuts
• Sweetened condensed milk

As you can see, I crammed as much chocolate and peanut butter as possible into these Magic Cookie Bars.

Over the top? You betcha.

But, so, so, so incredibly good.

This recipe makes a big pan of bars, which is perfect for sharing this holiday season.

They also freeze beautifully, which means two things:

1.  You can make these ahead if you need to get a head start on holiday baking.
2. You can leave a couple bars in your freezer for when you need a little pick me up. We’ll call this “self care”. 😉 

Enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars

 Peanut butter cookie crust, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, peanut butters cups and salted peanuts make up these gooey, addicting bars.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 20

Calories 278 kcal

Author Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Cookie Base:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• pinch salt

Toppings:

• 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
• 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups
• 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts make sure they're salted
• 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil (for easy removal), and grease the foil.

2. Place the butter and peanut butter in a large bowl and microwave until melted. Whisk in granulated and brown sugars. Add egg and egg yolk, whisking until combined. Add flour and a pinch of salt and stir with a spoon or rubber spatula until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 10 minutes.

3. Remove the pan from the oven (the batter will be barely set but not cooked through).  Immediately top with most of the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, peanut butter cups and peanuts (reserving a couple tablespoons of each). Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top. Sprinkle over the reserved chips, peanut butter cups and peanuts. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 278 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 37mg 12%

Sodium 72mg 3%

Potassium 128mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 30g 10%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 23g

Protein 6g 12%

Vitamin A 4.4%

Vitamin C 0.4%

Calcium 5.7%

Iron 5.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.