White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl, cutting in butter with pastry blender or two forks. Mix until crumbly. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch pan. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 3 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
- 1 cup powdered sugar, divided
- 1 packaged (10 ounces) peanut butter chips, divided
- 1/2 cup Crown® Lily White® Corn Syrup
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 package (12 ounces) white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
Method
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine flour, butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl, cutting in butter with pastry blender or two forks. Mix until crumbly. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch pan. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 3 minutes.
Melt 1 cup of the peanut butter chips and corn syrup in a large micro-safe bowl. Heat on HIGH power for 1 minute, stirring occasionally until chips are melted. Beat in the eggs, peanut butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 cup peanut butter chips. Pour into crust. Top with remaining peanut butter chips. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until filling is set. Cool 5 to 10 minutes on wire rack.
Melt white chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM power for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally until melted. Spread over bars. Cool completely before cutting.
