Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Oh hai January. Where did you spring from? One minute I was making a festive Chocolate Orange Layer Cake and the next, here we are in this shiny new 2016.
I’m not a great one for new year’s resolutions but I do love the fresh, new start of January. I love that you have 12 whole months, stretching ahead, full of possibilities. Yes new year, I can do this. I can do all of those things I meant to do last year but didn’t! Ha! I’ve got this.
Or not.
I’m not sure why but this January I’m all a bit less bouncy about the new year. I’ve toned it down somewhat. Perhaps it’s because I already took part in a 100 Day Plan last year to get me more organised so I’m not feeling the weight of clutter quite so much as normal. Or perhaps it’s because our second week of January is going to be spent on holiday (hurrah!) so my focus is elsewhere.
Anyway, one goal I am aiming for this year is to say yes more. Not in a crazy Danny Wallace Yes Man style, but mainly to the children. In the stretch of learning to juggle work and children and life, I find I say no a lot. They are off to big school in September and I feel the weight of the fact that these are our last months together, full of the promise of weekday fun.
So I’m going to try and say yes more. Waffles for breakfast just because we can? Yes. An indulgently deep bath all together on a Wednesday morning just because they want to splash? Yes. One more episode of Paw Patrol? (KILL ME NOW) but.. Yes.
And you know what else? I am saying YES to Peanut Butter Crunch bars in the midst of everyone else’s healthy eating January. Slimming World I’ll be back for you soon but right now, I need some comfort with a cup of tea on a grey afternoon and so we’ve ended up here.
Peanut butter and chocolate? What else could you need..
Peanut Butter Crunch Bars
An easy recipe for all chocolate and peanut butter fans.
Ingredients
- 250 g Crunchy peanut butter
- 175 g Soft light brown sugar
- 1 Egg large
- 1 tsp Ground ginger
- 150 g Plain flour
- 125 g Milk chocolate
- 75 g White chocolate
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180C.
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Cream the peanut butter and sugar together in a bowl (or a food processor if you're lazy like me!)
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Mix in the egg until totally combined.
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Add the ginger and the flour and mix well, it will be a very stiff, crumbly mixture. If using a food processor, add all the ingredients to the processor and and mix for a few seconds until you have a firm dough.
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Grease a 15x20cm rectangle tin.
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Press the dough into the tin and flatten using your hands or the back of a fork.
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Cook for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
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Leave to cool in the tin.
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When cool, melt the milk chocolate on low in the microwave or in a bowl over a pan of hot water.
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In a separate bowl, repeat with the white chocolate.
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Spread the milk chocolate over the traybake, then drizzle the white chocolate on top.
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Allow to set and then cut into pieces using a sharp knife and remove from the tin.
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How’s your January going? Do you have any resolutions beyond eating more peanut butter and chocolate based baked goods..?
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You are quite possibly a hero to say yes to these in the middle of all this January dieting. I’m all for it (and these!) Many of the people in my lab and office are trying to be good at the moment so I’ve not brought in any goodies since before Christmas. I can’t last much longer though.
P.S. I’m not included in the group of people being good by the way!
Hello hello hello! I need one of these right now!!
My little ones start school this September too. I’m so excited! Anything peanut butter gets a huge thumbs up here, I’ll definitely be giving these a go x
Oh my gosh they look amazing ! I would love to be able to make something like this xx
They are super easy, I promise!
Oh yum! These look delicious, perfect for banishing those January blues. 🙂
You’ve left me rather curious about what Paw Patrol actually is lol. These look absolutely delicious; I’ll definitely have to give these a go sometime. Yes, I’ve had a rainy baking today in the middle of slimming world fresh starts but we all need a real treat now and then and a cuppa to wash it down 🙂 x
These look divine! And so simple too!
Sarah, these sound scrummy and look so pretty! And peanut butter IS good for you!
These look amazing!!! I bet my two would really really love them! x
Ooh, these look lush. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter! xx