Valentine’s Day Peanut Butter Bars

My favorite holiday is the day of love; Valentine’s Day! It’s the day we show our partners and friends how much they truly mean to us. 

If you have kids, then you know how big of a deal their yearly holiday party is to them on Valentine’s Day. Sharing those little cards and candy hearts with all their classmates. Make this year memorable by baking Valentine’s Day Peanut Butter Bars. 

Super rich and decadent these Valentine’s Day Peanut Butter Bars are bursting with your favorite childhood candy and festive sprinkles. 

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Baking Time: 24-26 minutes

Ingredients: 

½ C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

½ C creamy peanut butter

1 large egg

1 C light brown sugar

1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

1 C flour

1 C Valentines Day M&M’s

¾ C Valentines Day Sprinkles

Instructions: 

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper

Step 2: Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla, and egg until combined and smooth

Step 3: Gradually beat in the flour until combined and a soft dough forms Fold in ¾ C of the M&M’s and ½ C of the valentines day sprinkles

Step 4: Press the dough into the baking pan

Step 5: Sprinkle the remaining m&m’s and sprinkles onto the top of the batter

Step 6: Place into the oven and bake for 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Step 7: Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars

Pack these delicious treats in a festive red or pink container and spread the love through food!

A perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate to balance the sweetness and make these irresistible to everyone.

Spread the love with homemade

Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Bars

laura

My favorite holiday is the day of love; Valentine's Day! It's the day we show our partners and friends how much they truly mean to us. 

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 26 mins

Total Time 36 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• ½ C creamy peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 C light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 C flour
• 1 C Valentines Day M&M’s
• ¾ C Valentines Day Sprinkles

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper
• Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla, and egg until combined and smooth
• Gradually beat in the flour until combined and a soft dough forms Fold in ¾ C of the M&M’s and ½ C of the valentines day sprinkles
• Press the dough into the baking pan
• Sprinkle the remaining m&m’s and sprinkles onto the top of the batter
• Place into the oven and bake for 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
• Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars

Keyword Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Bars