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# :peanuts: Peanut Butter Bars with Salted Chocolate Ganache

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| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 16 | 46 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :candy: 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar
- :cookie: 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
- :peanuts: 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- :salt: 0.13 tsp salt
- :butter: 8 Tbsp melted butter
- :chocolate_bar: 8 oz semisweet baking chocolate
- :salt: 0.13 tsp salt
- :glass_of_milk: 1 cup heavy cream
- :salt: 1 tsp flaky sea salt

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 8 x 8-inch baking dish
- 1 large bowl
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 small saucepan

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Coat the bottom and sides of an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

### Step 2

In a large bowl, stir to combine the confectioners' sugar, graham cracker crumbs, creamy peanut butter, 1/8 teaspoon
salt, and melted butter. Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish and set aside.

### Step 3

Place the semisweet baking chocolate and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan
until bubbles start to form around the edges. Pour the cream over the chocolate, let sit for 1 minute and then whisk
until completely melted and smooth.

### Step 4

Pour the ganache over the peanut butter mixture and refrigerate until the chocolate is cooled and set, at least 45
minutes and up to overnight.

### Step 5

Sprinkle evenly with the flaky sea salt. Cut into squares to serve.

## :link: Source

- <https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nancy-fuller/peanut-butter-bars-with-salted-chocolate-ganache-3287824>

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