Categories Chocolate Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Peanut Chill Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 generous servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Make chocolate layer:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, allowing 2 inches of foil to hang over 2 opposite ends of pan, and lightly brush foil (except overhang) with oil.
- Melt chocolate with butter, sugar, and salt in a double boiler or a large metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, whisking occasionally, until smooth. Remove top of double boiler or bowl from heat and whisk in eggs and vanilla, then stir in peanuts.
- Pour batter into baking pan and bake until set and edges are slightly puffed, about 15 minutes. Transfer cake in pan to a rack to cool completely.
- Make peanut butter layer:
- Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioners sugar, and salt in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until combined well, about 4 minutes.
- Beat cream with vanilla in a bowl with cleaned beaters at medium-high speed until it just holds stiff peaks, then gently fold into peanut butter mixture until just combined.
- Spread mixture evenly on top of chocolate layer and freeze, pan covered with foil, until firm, about 2 hours.
- Make hot fudge sauce:
- Bring cream, syrup, sugar, cocoa, salt, and chocolate to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until chocolate is melted. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 3 minutes, then remove from heat. Stir in vanilla until incorporated. Cool sauce to warm.
- To serve:
- Carefully lift cake from pan by grasping overhang. Trim 1/4 inch from edges of cake and discard, then cut into 8 bars. Peel off foil and serve bars with sauce.
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Saimone Koroiveidre
[email protected]These bars are the worst thing I've ever eaten. I would not recommend them to anyone.
Deliylah Dominguez
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my bars didn't turn out right. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Mr. Jr AhMeD
[email protected]These bars were a total disaster. They fell apart when I tried to cut them.
Veronica Owens
[email protected]The bars were a little dry. I think I would add a little more milk or butter next time.
Regis Lino
[email protected]These bars were a little too sweet for my taste. I think I would reduce the amount of sugar next time.
Sunil Mshato
[email protected]The only thing I would change about this recipe is to use a different type of chocolate chips. I used semi-sweet chips, but I think dark chocolate chips would have been better.
Angela Khoza
[email protected]These bars are so easy to make. I was able to whip them up in no time.
JOKER GAMER9911
[email protected]I was a little worried that the hot fudge sauce would be too sweet, but it was actually perfect. It complemented the chocolate and peanut butter perfectly.
Akira
[email protected]These bars were so rich and decadent. I definitely need to work off the calories, but it was worth it.
Megan Manship
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of peanut butter, but these bars were still amazing. The chocolate and fudge sauce were the perfect balance.
Tolee Bekele
[email protected]These chocolate peanut butter bars were a huge hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.