Peanut Butter Cup Bars

I know its the New Year, and many people have made resolutions to eat healthier, but you can splurge today... or at least I can... Because its my 25th BIRTHDAY!

I found this recipe on Eating, Etc and the picture looked so delicious, I couldn't resist trying it myself. And trust me, they are way too good (I'm eating one as I type... and its 10am!!) The combination of peanut butter and chocolate is absolutely unresistable in my very biased opinion.

1/2c butter, melted

1-3/4c powdered sugar

1c peanut butter

3/4c graham cracker crumbs (About 5 graham crackers)

1/4c butter, melted

1/2c semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

1) Spray 9x9" pan with cooking spray. The original recipe says to line it with foil, but mine worked perfectly with a glass pan and spraying it. Came out wonderful!

2) In small saucepan, over low heat, melt 1/2c butter.

3) Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar.

4) Add peanut butter & cracker or wafer crumbs, stirring until creamy.

5) Spread mixture evenly into pan.
6) Let pan sit in refrigerator for about 15 minutes before moving on to the chocolate steps.

7) In same saucepan, over low heat, melt 1/4c butter.

8) Stir in chocolate chips until nearly melted and very soft.

9) Remove from heat, continuing to stir until chocolate is smooth & shiny.

10) Spread over peanut butter layer (If you don't let the peanut butter layer set up a little, it will be really hard to spread the chocolate)

11) Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes; cut into squares or bars.

12) Store in refrigerator, or just eat the whole pan before it needs to be stored...

I've been thinking about how cute these would be in miniature cupcake pan with mini cupcake liners. You could make your own miniature peanut butter cups. Yummm...