Buttery and flaky shortbread is covered with a rich chocolate peanut butter mixture then topped with peanut butter cup minis in these Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars. Rich like fudge, this dessert is not for the faint of heart.

I hate to call anything ‘the best’ because that’s a little different for everyone. Let’s just say these are very, very, very good Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars!

Something magical happens when you mix sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter together. And, as good as that is, it’s even better if it’s chocolate peanut butter. Yep, folks, this is like milk and cookies, Sonny and Cher, bacon and anything… it’s a match made to go together.

Did I mention it’s good?

And if sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter weren’t enough to set this over the edge, I topped with Reese’s minis! Because I’ve been dying to use these minis in something!

These minis are the reason I made this dessert, actually. They are just so darn cute, I couldn’t resist getting a bag…and then another.

I’ve been loving peanut butter lately, I made Peanut Butter Dip, Peanut Butter Pound Cake and Small Batch Peanut Butter Cookies.

These candy bars have three layers. The bottom is a buttery shortbread. The second layer is made by mixing sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter. I used a chocolate peanut butter. You can use regular flavored peanut butter if you prefer. Topping it all off are these adorable Reese’s minis. You can add any flavor or color chocolate on top making it perfect for any holiday.

The chocolate peanut butter actually is dark and looks like chocolate, not the jar pictured below. I was making something else and grabbed the wrong peanut butter jar for these pictures. I didn’t realize it until I was processing the pictures. #mybad

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars

Buttery and flaky shortbread is covered with a rich chocolate peanut butter mixture then topped with peanut butter cup minis in these Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars. Rich like fudge, this dessert is not for the faint of heart.

Author: Paula

5 from 16 votes

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 40

Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup chocolate peanut butter Peanut Butter & Co Dark Chocolate Dreams
2 cup Reese's minis like these

Instructions

Preheat oven 350 degrees fahrenheit.
Line a 9x9-inch square pan* with and over-hanging piece of waxed paper or parchment paper.
Mix butter, sugar and flour until it resembles wet sand.
Press evenly into pan.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk until well combined.
Pour over shortbread crust.
Bake 20 minutes. The top will change from shiny to matte when ready.
Remove from oven and immediately top with 2 cup Reese's minis.
Cool completely before cutting.

Notes

Store in an air-tight container in refrigerator up to one week. *an 8x8 inch square pan may also me used. You may need to cook 1 to 2 more minutes, so keep an eye on it.

Nutrition

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.

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23 Comments

I’m a sucker for the PB and chocolate combination… and I really want one or two of these now! How could they not be good?!

My dreams are made of these bars.

Paula says:

11.11.14 at 11:53 am

Haha, I like that Karly! Thanks

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These are just crazy! Of course I pinned them and I can’t wait to make them! Thanks for this one!!!

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Paula says:

11.01.14 at 9:54 pm

Tank you Erin! I was very pleased with how they turned out.

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Those bars look…. and sound… amazing!!!! I plan to try these. Yum. Thank you for sharing this. 🙂

Paula says:

10.31.14 at 1:57 pm

Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy, I just ate my last one! 🙂

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Wow, these look mouthwatering, Paula! I would not be able to stop at one . I am a sucker for anything with peanut butter and chocolate!

Hi paula cant wait to make your peanut butter shortbread squares. What size baking sheet works best?

Paula says:

10.29.14 at 4:21 pm

oh my goodness, I can’t believe I left that out! I used a 9×9 inch square cake pan. A 8×8 would work too. I’ll update the recipe to reflect this as well. Thanks, I hope you enjoy them!

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