Peanuttiest Peanut Butter Brownie Bars

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (13 1/3 ounce) box deluxe peanut butter brownie mix
• 2 cups crushed chocolate graham crackers (28 squares) or 2 cups regular graham crackers (28 squares)
• 1/2 cup butter, plus
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/4 cups peanut butter chips
• 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup spanish peanut, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f (325°f for dark or nonstick pan).
• 2 lightly spray 13x9-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 in large bowl, stir dry brownie mix and graham cracker crumbs until well mixed; set aside.
• 4 into medium microwavable bowl, squeeze peanut butter from peanut butter packet (from brownie mix); add butter.
• 5 microwave uncovered on high 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring once, until butter is melted; stir until smooth.
• 6 pour peanut butter mixture over brownie mixture; stir until well mixed.
• 7 press evenly in pan.
• 8 in same medium microwavable bowl, mix milk, 1/3 cup peanut butter and 1/2 cup of the peanut butter chips.
• 9 microwave uncovered on high 1 minute, stirring once, until mixture is melted. stir until smooth.
• 10 gently pour milk mixture evenly over brownie layer in pan; spread evenly.
• 11 sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup peanut butter chips, the chocolate chips and peanuts over milk mixture; press in lightly.
• 12 bake 18 to 22 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center is just set when lightly touched (do not overbake).
• 13 cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 3 hours.
• 14 for bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.