Chocolate Ganache Peanut Butter Bars

For anyone who loves the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, these chocolate ganache peanut butter bars are for you. These are thick chewy peanut butter bars topped with a silky chocolate ganache then served as is or topped with chopped peanuts or sprinkled with sea salt. These bars are irresistible and decadent.

I have been working on this recipe for years. My first goal was to produce a moist chewy bar loaded with peanut butter flavor. I've tried all natural peanut butter and the type we grew up with (you know what brand I'm talking about). Unfortunately, the all natural peanut butter didn’t produce great results and made the bars mealy. So Skippy it is.

I also tried grinding roasted peanuts with flour. I figured it would add a nice crunchiness to the bar along with flavor. Instead, I found it was an extra step not worth doing.

The bits of peanuts were good, but it made you choke because it was harsh against the throat. It wasn't fun asking people to eat your peanut butter bars and have them choke after chewing. So, unless you're prepared to perform the Heimlich maneuver, I suggest you skip this step.

When they come out of the oven, the top of the bars are even. After cooling, the top will sink a bit and that’s perfect. The higher edges form a reservoir to contain the chocolate ganache we're going to pour on top.

These need to be refrigerated to allow for the ganache to harden, otherwise you're going to have a mess. You can also freeze these to speed up the process. If you're using a glass baking pan, make sure you don't go straight from the oven to freezer or the pan may burst. Let it cool a bit first.

The baking pan is lined with parchment with an overhang on each side. This overhang acts like handles, making it easier to lift the chocolate ganache peanut butter bars out of the pan. This makes it easier to slice.

The bars are thick and chewy with a nice toothsome texture. You can dress them up any way you want.

These chocolate ganache peanut butter bars are rich and decadent, therefore, you may want to slice on the smaller size. These are a must for anyone obsessed with the taste of peanut butter and chocolate. Make these and you will see what I mean.

WANT MORE PEANUT BUTTER FLAVOR?

Instead of using vanilla, you can use peanut butter whiskey. Yes, there is such a thing and it's pretty awesome in this recipe. You can also use bourbon which has been my go-to since vanilla prices went through the roof.

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