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Swirly PB & C Bars

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 28
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Melty peanut butter and chocolate swirl atop cookie bars that hold an abundance of peanut-butter and chocolate swirl chips. How sweet!
by: TBSP Susan
Updated May 7, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup peanut-butter and chocolate swirl baking chips (or milk chocolate or semi-sweet)
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 4 tablespoons milk

Steps

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 9x13 pan with non-stick baking spray.
  • 2
    With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars. Add 1/3 cup peanut butter and blend well. Add egg. Add soda, salt and flour, beating until well blended. Stir in baking chips.
  • 3
    Press dough into prepared pan. Bake at 350° F for 17 - 22 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on rack 10 minutes.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, prepare frosting: Cream powdered sugar and 1/4 cup of peanut butter. Add 3 tbsp milk and blend until smooth. Reserve 1/3 cup of frosting mixture and set aside. To remaining frosting, add baking cocoa and remaining tbsp milk. Mix until smooth.
  • 5
    While bars are still warm, frost with chocolate frosting. Drop peanut butter frosting by walnut-sized balls onto chocolate frosting and swirl with a knife or small spatula. Marble it as much or as little as you'd like. Allow bars to continue cooling until frosting is set.

Nutrition Information

180 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
120mg
5%
Potassium
80mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
18g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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