Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Bars (2024)

Published: Sep 1, 2014 · Modified: Mar 19, 2022 by Tessa · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

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So here we are. The end of summer. We celebrated end-of-summer's eve last night watching our KC Royalsplay to a sold out stadium. Heath and I sat sandwiched between a couple families with young kids, and not a single detail of the muggy night under the bright lights escaped them.

Wide-eyed with their royal blue capes, those kids were entranced by the megatron, stuffing popcorn and peanuts into their mouths as they cheered, and were endlessly trying to start the wave. I, of course, tried to oblige them each and every time. That is summer. The most American of pastimes, and through a child's eyes, no less. A perfect way to close it out.

Peanut butter chocolate chunk bars....get your peanut butter chocolate chunk bars! Ok, so it doesn't quite have the same ring,but you should still have some. You can whip up a batch and have them in the oven in less than 10 minutes. Only one bowl required.

These peanut butter chocolate chunk bars are made with the simplest ingredients; natural peanut butter, honey, eggs. I chopped up some maple-sweetened dark chocolateto keep it dairy-free, but any dark chocolate will do.

Ooey gooey and oh so good, these are perfect for a last minute dessert to take to cookouts, picnics, and tailgates. A labor-less treat for your Labor Day. Enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Bars (gluten + dairy free)

Ooey gooey and oh so easy. These peanut butter chocolate chunk bars require one bowl and very little prep time. Gluten and dairy free, they are sweetened with honey for a refined sugar-free dessert!

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

▢ 16 oz creamy natural peanut butter, salted
▢ ½ cup honey
▢ 2 large eggs room temperature
▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
▢ pinch of sea salt
▢ dark chocolate bar or maple-sweetened dark chocolate chopped or 1 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking pan with coconut oil or line with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl using an electric mixer, combine peanut butter, honey, eggs, and vanilla extract just until smooth. Add baking soda and salt and mix until combined. Fold in chopped dark chocolate.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake about 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. I prefer my bars to be a bit gooey in the middle, so bake longer if you prefer!

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Sarah Anderson
September 13, 2014 at 5:53 pm
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Hi Tessa! LOVE your blog! Here's mine ~ pixyskansascity.com.
Last night was SO fun. Let's do it again soon, please!
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- Tessa
  September 13, 2014 at 11:53 pm
  Thanks, Sarah!! Yes, would love to do that again very soon! Had so much fun! :)
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  - Sarah Anderson
    September 21, 2014 at 2:06 am
    Made your incredible peanut butter bars and Sam and I LOVE them. SO GOOD. You are a wizard!
  - Tessa
    September 21, 2014 at 4:16 pm
    Yay!! So glad you guys liked them!
Kathryne
September 05, 2014 at 6:08 pm
My stomach just growled while I was looking at these, not even kidding. I'm sad I missed them at J&D's house! Maybe I will just have to make a batch for myself... that could be dangerous...
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- Tessa
  September 07, 2014 at 2:20 pm
  Haha, I say live on the dangerous side!
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Megan Sherril
September 04, 2014 at 6:45 pm

I am so excited I'm making these right now!!
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- Tessa
  September 05, 2014 at 3:06 am
  Oh yay! I hope you enjoy them, Megan!
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Katie
September 02, 2014 at 3:15 pm
Julie is trying GF right now... I'll have to make these before she goes back to Spain. Looks delicious.
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- Tessa
  September 03, 2014 at 2:57 am
  You should! Tonight I warmed up the bars and topped with vanilla ice cream and some chocolate syrup...sundaes!!
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