Homemade Peanut Butter Twix Bars
Overview
Ok, so these are somewhere between a twix bar and millionaire shortbread.
I am here for it. And you should be, also. There’s a crunch, almost caramlized flavor to the shortbread; the peanut butter is sweet and creamy, and the chocolate- you can use bittersweet, milk, semi– what ever your favorite is!
Here’s how you make them.
Makes one 8×8 pan, cut them like twix bars or like brownies!
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Shopping List
For the shortbread
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1/2 cup unsalted butter (can sub coconut oil for non dairy option, use room temperature coconut oil)
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup all purpose flour
For the filling
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2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
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1/4 cup unsalted butter OR coconut oil
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1/3 cup powdered sugar
For the topping
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4-6 ounces of your favorite chocolate bar; milk, dark, semisweet, whatever you want
Method
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
For the shortbread, mix together the flour, room temperature butter, and sugar in a medium bowl. Press dough into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and allow to cool.
While the shortbread is baking, place the peanut butter, sugar, and coconut oil (or butter) in a small sauce pan and mix on low heat. Stir until combined. Remove from heat.
Spread the peanut butter layer on top of the shortbread layer and place in the freezer for an hour to chill.
Once the peanut butter layer is solid, melt your chocolate either by double boiler method or microwave. If using a microwave, melt in 20 second intervals, stirring after each one so that the chocolate doesn’t burn.
Once melted, spread on top of the peanut butter layer. Place in the fridge or the freezer until firm.
Cut the Peanut Butter Twix Bars any which way you want. Thin slices will look similar to a Twix candy bar, square pieces are good, also!
Store in the fridge for up to a week, if they last that long!
Homemade Peanut Butter Twix Bars
Ingredients
For the shortbread
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature can sub coconut oil for non dairy option, use room temperature coconut oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
For the peanut butter filling
- 2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter can sub coconut oil
- 1/3 cup granulated or powdered sugar granulated will add a little texture in the filling; powdered sugar will allow the filling to be smoother
For the topping
- 4-6 ounces favorite chocolate, melted; milk, dark, or semisweet all work!
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
- Mix together the flour, room temperature butter, and sugar in a medium bowl. Press dough into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and allow to cool.
- While the shortbread is baking, place the peanut butter, sugar, and coconut oil (or butter) in a small sauce pan and mix on low heat. Stir until combined. Remove from heat.
- Spread the peanut butter layer on top of the shortbread layer and place in the freezer for 30 minutes to chill.
- Once the peanut butter layer is solid, melt your chocolate either by double boiler method or microwave. If using a microwave, melt in 20 second intervals, stirring after each one so that the chocolate doesn’t burn.
- Once melted, spread on top of the peanut butter layer. Place in the fridge or the freezer until firm.
- Cut the Peanut Butter Twix Bars any which way you want. Thin slices will look similar to a Twix candy bar, square pieces are good, also!
- Store in the fridge for up to a week, if they last that long!
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These are SO good!!!