Sweetened Condensed Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars 

Sweetened Condensed Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are rich, decadent and chewy. They will leave your mouth watering for more!

This is one of the best desserts I have ever had. Its a family favorite recipe that will easily become one of your favorite recipes as well. They are made with simple ingredients and had stood the test of time! These sweetened condensed milk chocolate peanut butter bars are a classic recipe that you may have had from your grandma as a child. 

These triple layer bars are a delicious treat you can bring to any event and everyone will love them any time of year! 

Enjoy these bars

• At potlucks
• Get togethers
• Holiday parties
• Christmas or thanksgiving
• School events (if its a nut free school)

This easy recipe is a keeper and anyone who eats these will be begging you for the recipe for themselves. What's great is how fast they come together and everyone loves quick desserts! 

This is a perfect recipe for all chocolate lovers and anyone with a sweet tooth! You wont be able to resist these flavor bombs. I am a chocolate lover myself and sweetened condensed milk is also one of my favorite ingredients to bake with, honestly I would eat the whole can of it if I could.

These bars have 3 defined layers which makes them appealing to look at.

The Layers

Top layer: A decadent smooth layer made with melted chocolate and peanut butter. Its velvety and melts in your mouth

Middle layer: An irresistible coconut layer that is sweet and chewy. It reminds me of a candy I had when I was in Brazil as a young girl. If you know what these coconut candies with condensed milk could possibly be...Please let me know in the comment section below!

Bottom layer: Golden and buttery graham cracker crust with a tasty crumb texture.

What ingredients are in these bars?

These are made with easy ingredients you can find at your local grocery store

• Un-salted melted butter-I always use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt that is in recipes. There is already salt in the graham cracker crumbs so you don't need to add more.
• Graham wafer crumbs- These are used for making the crust. You can also use graham crackers and crush them yourself. 
• Sweetened condensed milk- This basically binds the entire recipe together and adds a delicious gooey filling
• Shredded coconut- I use sweetened but you can use unsweetened
• Vanilla extract- Pure or artificial, it enhances the flavor nicely
• Smooth peanut butter- I use smooth Kraft peanut butter, the texture and flavor is lovely in this recipe and it melts very well.
• Chocolate chips- Semi-sweet chocolate chips I find to be the best type of chocolate chip for baking and melting personally

How do you make them?

When making these dessert bars, make sure no water gets into the chocolate and peanut butter mixture or else it can seize. This means the chocolate will not melt properly and it will become very thick and un-spreadable. Make sure all your utensils are completely dried and pot before proceeding to that part of the recipe. 

1. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper and set it aside. 
2. Pre-heat the oven to 350.
3. Melt the butter and combine graham cracker crumbs. Mix until the graham cracker crumbs are fully coated with the butter. 
4. Add the crumb mixture to the pan and press into the bottom of the pan with your hands. The crust may seem thin but don't worry.
5. In a large mixing bowl add in the sweet condensed milk, vanilla and coconut. Mix well.
6. Drop by the spoonful on the crust layer and gently spread it across the crust. Be careful not to lift the crust layer.
7. Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
8. Five minutes before they're ready to come out of the oven, add your peanut butter and chocolate chips to a small pot on medium low heat.
9. Melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter until smooth. Remove heat as soon as its melted.
10. Remove the pan from the oven onto a wire rack.
11. Pour the smooth and melted chocolate peanut butter mixture over the hot coconut layer.
12. Top with a little bit of shredded coconut.
13. Allow to cool slightly. Once the pan is cooled place it in the fridge to continue setting.
14. Once the chocolate sets remove the pan from the fridge and lift out the bars with the parchment paper.
15. Slice into bars. This is a very rich dessert so I cut mine into 40 bars. 

Storage

You can store these in an airtight container at room temperature if it is not hot in the house. I personally love them stored in the fridge. These condensed milk chocolate chip bars freeze very well and I recommend freezing some right away or you will be tempted to eat the whole pan. I'm not kidding, ask me how I know. 

Now go and enjoy your gooey chocolate bars!

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Sweetened condensed milk chocolate peanut butter bars 

Recipe by The Happy HomemakerCourse: DessertsDifficulty: Easy

Servings

40

servings

A delicious triple layer bar that will become a new family favorite

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 ¾ cups shredded coconut

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• ½ cup smooth peanut butter

• 1 ¾ cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper and set it aside. 
• Pre-heat the oven to 350.
• Melt the butter and combine graham cracker crumbs. Mix until the graham cracker crumbs are fully coated with the butter. 
• Add the crumb mixture to the pan and press into the bottom of the pan with your hands.
• In a mixing bowl add in the sweet condensed milk, vanilla and coconut. Mix well.
• Drop by the spoonful onto the crust layer and gently spread it across the crust.
• Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• Five minutes before they're ready to come out of the oven, add your peanut butter and chocolate chips to a small pot on medium low heat.
• Melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter until smooth, making sure to stir. Keep an eye on it the whole time. Remove heat as soon as chocolate is melted. Set aside.
• Remove the pan from the oven onto a wire rack.
• Pour the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the hot coconut layer as soon as bars are out of the oven.
• Top with a little bit of shredded coconut.
• Allow to cool slightly. Once the pan is cooled, place it in the fridge to continue setting.
• Once the chocolate sets remove the pan from the fridge and lift out the bars with the parchment paper.
• Slice into bars.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature or the fridge.

Notes

• They taste best stored in the fridge
• These freeze very well!