My SIL’s mother, Lea was one of my Mom’s dearest friends (JT’s Mom was her other dearest friend but sadly she passed away quite a few years before my Mom). Lea recently had hip replacement surgery and is recovering slowly, and when I spoke to her, I detected quite bit of frustration in her voice. She has 6 grand children and she likely feels like she’s missing out on quite a bit of action! So, to help cheer her up, I decided to bake her some brownies, but not just any brownies, but Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars! Now who wouldn’t cheer up with a big, fat bucket full of Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars? Frankly, she wouldn’t expect anything less from her good friend’s daughter; my Mom always had food whenever there was a visit!
Year’s ago JT was in NYC on business (why wasn’t I with him you ask aghast? I’m still asking myself that same question) and he bought me a Hershey’s Chocolate Cookbook as consolation (huh, diamond tennis bracelet would have done the trick!). Believe it or not, I have not made a single thing from that book. Why, you might ask? Although the book is FILLED with wonderful delectable sweets, it is by far, the most unhealthiest recipes I have in my collection and therefore put it aside for the ‘right moment’. And the right moment is upon us, because as we all know ‘cheer’ is nothing without copious amounts of calories and fat.
So join me in wishing my SIL’s Mom a speedy recovery so she can get back to baby-sitting those rug-rats ;-)!
Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars
Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (I used all natural, unsweetened)
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 3/4 teaspoon shortening
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Stir together the melted cooled butter, sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla in large bowl. Add 2 beaten eggs; stir until blended.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture, stirring until blended. Spread in prepared pan.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter, remaining beaten egg and 1 teaspoon
vanilla extract. Pour evenly over hot brownie. Set aside 1 tablespoon each milk chocolate chips and peanut
butter chips; sprinkle remaining chips over peanut butter mixture. - Return to oven; continue baking 20 to 25 minutes or until peanut butter layer is set and edges begin to brown.
- Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Stir together remaining milk chocolate chips, remaining peanut butter chips and shortening in small
microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an
additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when
stirred. Drizzle over top of bars. When drizzle is firm, cut into bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
24 to 36 bars depending on the size you cut them.
Your blog is a health hazard – note to self, never visit it before sleeping – I have cravings!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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I laughed out loud when I ready your comment Choc Chip Uru! Welcome to my blog. Hope you slept well non-the-less.
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I’m feeling down…can I please have a big bucket of Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars? 🙂
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Sure Jed. Just pop on over.
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You’re right: I want one.
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Oh my. Those look incredible. I have the biggest weakness for such things – and looks like you have them cut in the perfect size. Well done!
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Thanks Bill, they are small enough so you can have a few without feeling too guilty about it.
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Yummmm! Kevin would be your new best friend if you made these for him — he adores anything with peanut butter in it. So nice of you to make a pick me up for your SIL’s mother I love the little plates in the photo….where did you get them?
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Thanks Barb, I believe I picked up the little plates at a Real Canadian Super Store a few years back, but I’m sure any little kitchen place would have them. Have you been down to Tap Phong in Chinatown? I’ll have to keep that combo in mind for Kevin!
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Oh those are purDE! Ahem, pretty that is.
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Thank you Greg, and tasty too. Yum Yum.
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Okay, it may be loaded with fat, calories and carbs…but WOWZA! You certainly picked a delicious recipe and it looks like a terrific indulgence. I’m sure that did just the trick in the cheering up department~
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Thanks Ann. I love WOWZA, so cute.
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You’re such a kind soul Eva… always preparing food for the ones you love. I tell y’a, if someone visited me with these delightful squares, I think I would pass out. WOW. They look like the definition of delicious treat; perfect for cheering someone up. Yeah for brownies!
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Thank you so much Kelly, I was just at your blog ogling the gorgeous brownies you made. I will put these on my for sure bake list.
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Eva, you are such a sweetie. If I was gifted these, I would thank you graciously, gobble them all up and then complain about getting chubby.
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Thank you kindly Genie, and yes, I would do the same.
Not sure if you know, but it is as dangerous to feed a bunny chocolate as it is a dog. It’s actually quite poisonous to them. I wish I had known it when I had Spunkie, she passed away around 8, far too young.
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Hi Eva – I’m feeling surrounded by chocolate today – first Kelly’s brownies and now yours too… I love the look of these sweet little bites. Beautiful, and I bet they’d go wonderfully with a nice cup of tea!
I hope you’re friend’s feeling better soon 🙂
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Kelly’s brownies look amazing, Charles. I cannot believe they don’t have flour in them. I am going to bookmark it to bake for my ever increasing list of friends who are gluten intolerant.
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Wishing Lea speedy recovery. Yes, I think your peanut butter milk chocolate chips brownie bars will definitely cheer her up.
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Thank you Kindly Norma, we’re going to pop by for a visit this week.
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I wish your mom’s friend a speedy recovery. I have had 2 hip replacements myself and unfortunately, things didn’t go as well as hoped but these bars would help with the recovery. 🙂
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Thank you Maraia; two hip replacements is very difficult, I do hope it all worked out in the end. One of our customers had both his hips replaced about a year ago and he is my age! I couldn’t imagine going through it.
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These peanut butter and milk chocolate chip brownie bars are so cheering just looking about them! They look divine and like they have an unusual layering thing going on, is that true? Best wishes to Lea for a speedy and whole recovery. My mom had a hip replaced, and it just takes a while…3-4 weeks of physical therapy and then 6 months to a year to feel truly recovered, but it’s such a better procedure than it used to be. I’m sure she’ll feel much more on the mend in the next few weeks, and my fingers are crossed for that!
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Here’s to a speedy recovery for Lea!!! These look like a great pick-me up kind of recipe. I have no doubt that these will go over big with my family. Maybe I’ll take them to my mom’s this week on our dinner night there. I think she and my dad (and the kids) would love these. They look delicious!
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Thanks Kristy! That’s do nice that you have weekly dinners at your Mom and Dad’s. They were a big hit.
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I must admit, Eva, that when I read the title of this post in my email inbox, I began to smile. With peanut butter, chocolate chips, and brownie bar in the title, how could I not? I need to find an excuse to make these. They sound too good to pass up.
I’m sending positive thoughts and well wishes to Lea who, by the way, is Zia’s namesake. How’s that for a coincidence! 🙂
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Thanks John, for the kind wishes for Lea (how cool that it’s Zia’s namesake!). These are relatively moist bars and I suspect they would freeze well. I was going to make the caramel sauce for them, but JT thought it was over the top 😉 !
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