Dessert for 20
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
A crumbly peanut butter base is pressed into a pan, covered with melted chocolate, and chilled until firm.
Typical price
$2.96for 4 servings
$0.74 per serving$2.96 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 20servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.58Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 9 oz | $4.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
Steps
- Line a 9-by-13-inch pan with butter.
- Melt 1 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat, then stir in the graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter.
- Press the mixture evenly into the pan and chill it for 5 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate chips and 1/4 cup peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Spread the chocolate mixture over the base and chill for 10 minutes before cutting.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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