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Nut-Licious Peanut Butter Bars

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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR CRUST
  • 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat graham cracker crumbs (about 10 whole crackers)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • FOR NUT TOPPING
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • FOR FILLING
  • 12 ounces fat-free cream cheese
  • 2/3 cup peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • FOR DRIZZLE
  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips (melted)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients.

  • Step 2: Press onto the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray.

  • Step 3: Bake at 350° for 8 minutes or until golden brown.

  • Step 4: Cool on a wire rack.

  • Step 5: Meanwhile, combine the nuts, honey and cinnamon.

  • Step 6: Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and coated with cooking spray.

  • Step 7: Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring occasionally.

  • Step 8: Cool completely.

  • Step 9: Crumble mixture and set aside.

  • Step 10: In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, butter, confectioners' sugar and honey until smooth.

  • Step 11: Beat in the egg, vanilla and maple flavoring.

  • Step 12: Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into cream cheese mixture.

  • Step 13: Spread over cooled crust. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until set.

  • Step 14: Sprinkle nut mixture over warm filling; press in slightly.

  • Step 15: Drizzle with melted chocolate.

  • Step 16: Cool completely on a wire rack.

  • Step 17: Chill for 2 hours or until firm.

  • Step 18: Cut into bars.

  • Step 19: Refrigerate leftovers.

  • Step 20: Yield: 2 dozen.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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