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Choco peanut confetti squares

Published: 08.22.2013 » Last updated: 06.24.2022

They’re not brownies nor blondies. They’re more shortbread cookies except that there’s baking powder, and real shortbread contains no leavening agent.

Choco Peanut Confetti Squares

Let’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.

But… BUT half a cup of sweetened condensed milk? Won’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.

Full recipe below

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 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dessert, Picnic, Snack
Cuisine International
Servings 16 squares or bars

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup cold butter - cut into small cubes
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup multi-colored sugar sprinkles - (available in baking supply stores)
  • ¼ cup peanut butter morsels
  • ⅓ cup dark chocolate morsels
  • ½ 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.
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Keyword Chocolate, Peanut Butter

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Connie Veneracion, Chiang Mai, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

Welcome to Umami Days, a blog that advocates innovative home cooking for pleasurable everyday dining. No trendy diets, no food fads and definitely no ludicrous recipe names like crustless quiche, noodleless pho or chocolate lasagna.

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