Peanut Butter Bars

I'm easing into Autumn very slowly. 

With temperatures in the high 90's, after having 52 days in the 100's, it's hard to get into the Fall spirit.  I did buy a Croton to add some color to my patio, and it's doing very well.

My Royal Albert September teacup is in rotation on my tray of seasonal teacups.

These delicious treats are a reason to celebrate!

Yield: depends on the size of the cut

Author: Kitty, but adapted from Allrecipes

Peanut Butter Bars

These little bars are so easy and very, very tasty! I think a small bar goes a long way for a delicious treat. I actually made half of this recipe in a 9 x 9" pan.

Ingredients

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (my addition)
• 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons peanut butter

Instructions

1. Mix together graham cracker crumbs, confectioners’ sugar, butter, vanilla and 1 cup peanut butter in a medium bowl until well-blended.
2. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch pan.
3. Place chocolate chips and 4 tablespoons peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high, stirring every 15 seconds, until smooth.
4. Spread mixture over crust.
5. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.

Notes

Allrecipes cut 12 bars from the recipe in a 9 x 13" pan, but that is way too big in my opinion! I did half of a recipe in a 9 x 9" pan and got 16 bars.

I spent some time with these two granddaughters over the weekend.  Harper and I were ready for bed and after having some fun, and I went to Hayden's soccer game at noon in the 90 degree temperatures.  Harper's cheerleading for the football team was cancelled due to the heat on artificial turf.  

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