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Frosted Peanut Butter Squares
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Frosted Peanut Butter Squares

17 ingredients 18 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1161
Calories
36g
Protein
49g
Fat
142g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Squares
  • 30 peanut butter cups -- miniatures
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine -- softened
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs -- (4 oz each)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Remove wrappers from candies.

3

Chop candies into pieces.

4

Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

5

In small mixer bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar until well blended.

6

Gradually add milk, eggs, and vanilla, beating until smooth and well blended.

7

Stir together flour, baking soda and salt.

8

Add to butter mixture; beat until well blended.

9

Spread batter into prepared pan.

10

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

11

Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

12

Spread Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping over cake.

13

Sprinkle candy pieces over top.

14

Cut into squares.

15

In medium microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. #Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir.

16

If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring

17

after each addition, just until chips are melted when stirred.

18

Add powdered sugar; whisk until smooth and of spreading consistency.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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