Description
Irresistible peanut butter blossom bars combine classic cookie flavors in a delightful dessert bar. Chocolate kisses nestled atop rich peanut butter base create a perfect sweet treat you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (170 g) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 24 chocolate kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease to prevent adhesion.
- Creaming: Blend softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until achieving a smooth, homogeneous texture.
- Wet Ingredients: Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the sugar mixture, ensuring complete integration and a consistent liquid base.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl, eliminating potential clumps.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until a uniform dough emerges without excessive manipulation.
- Pan Distribution: Spread the dough evenly across the prepared baking pan, creating a level surface using a spatula.
- Baking Process: Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 20-22 minutes, monitoring for a golden-brown edge and checking center doneness with a toothpick.
- Chocolate Embellishment: Immediately after removing from the oven, strategically press chocolate kisses into the warm surface, spacing them uniformly.
- Cooling and Setting: Allow bars to cool completely at room temperature, permitting chocolate to solidify and flavors to harmonize.
- Serving Preparation: Once cooled, slice into 16 precise squares, creating delectable, ready-to-enjoy treats.
Notes
- Choose Quality Ingredients: Select creamy, smooth peanut butter and fresh chocolate kisses for the best flavor and texture.
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture to maintain a tender, soft bar texture and avoid tough, dense results.
- Temperature Control: Allow butter and eggs to reach room temperature before mixing to ensure smooth, even blending and consistent dough.
- Check Baking Doneness: Test bars with a toothpick inserted in the center – it should come out with a few moist crumbs, indicating perfect moisture level.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 221
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg