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Sweets Snacks

Choco peanut confetti squares

Published: 08.22.2013 ยป Last updated: 06.24.2022

Theyโ€™re not brownies nor blondies. Theyโ€™re more shortbread cookies except that thereโ€™s baking powder, and real shortbread contains no leavening agent.

Choco Peanut Confetti Squares

Letโ€™s just call them choco peanut confetti squares or bars. Two layers of butter cookie crust and, in between, a blanket of dark chocolate and peanut butter morsels swimming in a pool of sweetened condensed milk. They are already perfect at that point but why not make them prettier?

So, into the butter cookie dough that forms the crusts went a handful of colored sprinkles. And the result is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures.

Butโ€ฆ BUT half a cup of sweetened condensed milk? Wonโ€™t all that liquid run down the sides of the squares when cut? As you can see from the photos, no liquid drips anywhere. The sweetened condensed milk acts as a binder and gives sweet bars a fudge-y texture.

Choco Peanut Confetti Bars

Connie Veneracion
Crisp cookie crusts, fudge-y chocolate and peanut butter filling, and an explosion of colors. Just perfect for a summer after snack or picnic food.
Choco Peanut Confetti Bars
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Picnic, Snack
Cuisine International
Servings 16 squares or bars

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ยฝ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ยฝ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ยผ cup sugar
  • ยฝ cup cold butter - cut into small cubes
  • 1 egg
  • ยผ cup multi-colored sugar sprinkles - (available in baking supply stores)
  • ยผ cup peanut butter morsels
  • โ…“ cup dark chocolate morsels
  • ยฝ cup sweetened condensed milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Line the bottom and sides of a 7″x11″ baking pan with non-stick paper.
  • In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
  • Cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Stir in the egg and sprinkles (the mixture will be loose and crumbly).
  • Press two-thirds of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Scatter the peanut butter and chocolate morsels over the crust.
  • Pour the condensed milk over everything.
  • Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture evenly on top.
  • Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to a rack and cool completely.
  • Cut into bars or squares.
Keyword Chocolate, Peanut Butter
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