Peanut Butter S'Mores Bars

The first week in March seems to be a big time for birthdays. My sister and I are a day apart and there were multiple people in the office right around this time as well. I wanted to make something easy to share with classic flavors everyone would love...... So chocolate and peanut butter it is!

I came across this recipe and knew it would be great. A graham cracker cookie stuffed with chocolate, peanut butter and fluff..... What could be better than that killer combo?! It reminds me of the blonde brownies my mom used to make when we were kids, which is a glorious thing. I don't know a single human who wouldn't love this treat....Sweet, salty, chewy, fudgy, chocolately.....

Mmmmmmmmmm.....

My nana lost her taste a while ago and can only taste very few random things. After she ate this at my birthday dinner (yes I cooked my own birthday dinner and dessert), she told me it was the best brownie she had ever had in her life. She could actually taste it! If that isn't enough to convince you to try this recipe, I give up!

I brought a batch to work and my colleagues loved them. It's such a great treat because the flavors are so classic but it's still a unique treat. I made one batch gluten free and they came out great. You can find gluten free graham crackers at the grocery store, just be prepared to spend about $5/box! (If you eat gluten free all the time like me though, you will surely be used to these wild prices!)

Put the Spring Break prep diet on hold and trust me, you'll be happy you made these!





Peanut Butter S'Mores Bars

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour (or gluten free all purpose flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 graham crackers, crushed into fine crumbs (of GF graham crackers)
14 oz milk chocolate

1/2 cup peanut butter
7 oz Fluff

Directions:

• Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper
• Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Slowly beat in the flour, baking powder, salt and graham cracker crumbs. 
• Press 2/3 of the dough into the baking dish. 
• In the microwave or a double boiler, melt the chocolate and the peanut butter and stir to combine. Pour over the dough and let sit in freezer until hardened - just 15 minutes or so. 
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread the fluff over the hardened chocolate. 
• Roll out the remaining dough and place on top of fluff. (Optional to top with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt)
• Bake in preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until the top is nice and golden brown. 
• Let cool completely before cutting to avoid a gooey mess! 

(Recipe adapted from Pinchofyum.com)