Chubby Hubby Peanut Butter Bars

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a stack of peanut butter bars coated in powdered sugar with the top bar broken in half so you can see the inside

You know those desserts that disappear before you’ve even had a chance to sit down? Yep, these Chubby Hubby Peanut Butter Bars are one of those! They’ve got that sweet-salty magic combo — buttery graham cracker crumbs, melty peanut butter chips, a swirl of honeyed sweetness from the condensed milk — and somehow, they just work.

They’re rich, chewy, and totally addictive in the best way. Perfect for game night, movie night, or a “just because” treat when the sweet tooth hits!

Dessert Bars: A Coping Mechanism

We had been packing our rental home for weeks, a little every single day to try to be completely ready for our move into the home we’ve been renovating. I cannot even begin to express our exhaustion. It was just like building a home with the constraints of not having spaces designed the way you would have, secret issues under walls and floors and on top of it, running two businesses, kids and all while trying to pack up our entire house to move.

One random Thursday I felt emotional, exhausted and well, hungry. I’m apparently an emotional eater. A long time ago I’d seen a recipe and it was so short I’d memorized it: 1 box of crackers, 2 cans sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips of choice. So, on a whim I went peanut butter and cinnamon chips because they secretly go together like pb and j and the rest is history. Dessert born out of emotional instability, just the way I like it!

Why You’ll Love These Peanut Butter Bars

Quick and Easy: Made with only 6 pantry ingredients and ready in minutes!

Kid Friendly: My youngest took one bite of these easy peanut butter treats and said these were the best bars I’ve ever made.

Sweet and Salty: I’m a sucker for sweet and salty. It’s such an addicting combo and these bars hit it out of the park.

No Eggs: If you have an egg allergy or open the fridge and find that some has used the last of the eggs, have no fear! You don’t need any for this recipe.

The 6 Ingredients You’ll Need

  • Graham Crackers Crumbs: Create the buttery, crunchy base that holds the bars together.
  • Peanut Butter Chips: Add rich, nutty flavor and creamy texture that defines each bite.
  • Cinnamon Chips: Bring a warm, cozy spice that complements the peanut butter.
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk: Binds everything together while adding sweetness and a fudgy texture.
  • Salt: Balances the sweetness and enhances all the other flavors.
  • Powdered Sugar: Adds a touch more sweetness and fun to these irresistible bars.

How to Make Chubby Hubby Bars

  1. Prep: Preheat the oven and prep a 9×13 inch ban with parchment or foil and cooking spray.
  2. Combine: Add all the ingredients except the powdered sugar to a stand mixer and mix until well combined.
    • NOTE: The batter will
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Fudgy Peppermint Brownies with Chocolate Glaze

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Rich chocolate brownie with a gooey center and smooth chocolate frosting. Perfect for dessert lovers and chocolate craving indulgence.

These Peppermint Brownies are rich, fudgy, and layered with a cool burst of mint. The perfect chocolate-mint dessert for holidays or anytime you crave a sweet treat!

Chocolate and peppermint just belong together, don’t they? These Peppermint Brownies are a holiday favorite at our house—thick, fudgy brownies topped with a creamy homemade peppermint layer and finished with the most irresistible chocolate glaze. They’re the treat my kids beg to help with every December, and honestly, I don’t mind one bit because they disappear just as fast as we can make them.

Perfect for parties, cookie plates, or sneaking with a cup of cocoa by the Christmas tree.

Family is Everything

I’ve had some serious reflecting while making these peppermint patties brownies and I hope you’ll indulge me. Cooking and baking has always been a part of my life, but I never really realized it. My family has 5 children, and I fall right in the middle. Because all us kids were all in totally different stages of life my parents made it a big deal that every single night we had dinner together. No matter if we had to eat a little earlier or a little later we made it happen. So many memories made in that kitchen!

My mom’s KitchenAid became a symbol to me of those memories and the love felt around our dinner table. It is where my dad and I made my first batch of oatmeal raisin cookies, where mom taught me to make cookie cake and where I started playing around with recipes. Now that I’m older I’ve learned that when you want to know who you are you look to your family and the answer is provided.

I have my own white KitchenAid now as well as my own children to be in the kitchen with and I’m reminded that I come from a home that was centered on love and I hope to have the same for my children. I pulled it out to make these peppermint brownies and was flooded with all these thoughts and feelings and just needed to share!

These peppermint patty brownies are so crazy easy to make. This is my new go-to recipe for brownies because although Ina’s Outrageous brownies are amazing, these are fast and taste fantastic. They can easily be cut in half too. And the peppermint patty topping is just like the real deal, only it truly is even better. These are so fantastic!

Ingredients for Peppermint Brownies

Brownies

  • Sugar: Sweetens and helps create a tender texture by trapping moisture.
  • Brown Sugar: Adds moisture, chewiness, and a deeper caramel flavor.
  • Canola Oil: Provides fat for richness and keeps the brownies soft and moist.
  • Vanilla Extract:<
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Peanut Butter Blossom Bars

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a baking pan of baked peanut butter blossom bars each topped with a melty hersheys kiss

My peanut butter blossoms are everyone’s classic holiday cookie in bar form! Our kids love that they’re both fun and easy to make! These chewy peanut butter cookie bars are studded with Hershey kisses which make everyone so happy.

My favorite part is that they are easier than cookies; no rolling needed, just slice into bars and serve! Bonus, this recipe includes a how-to video!

Our son was begging for us to make “those Hershey kiss cookies” but I had been running around all day and though it may sound silly, the thought of rolling out every single cookie sounded exhausting; so I made them all in a pan and they turned out adorably delicious!!

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Bars

  • Peanut Butter: that classic nutty flavor and creamy richness we all love.
  • Unsalted Butter: keeps the bars soft and melt-in-your-mouth.
  • Sugar and Brown Sugar: sweetness plus a little caramel depth for chewiness.
  • Vanilla: ties all the flavors together.
  • Egg and Egg Yolk: hold everything together while adding tenderness.
  • Flour: gives the bars structure so they bake up just right.
  • Baking Soda and Baking Powder: the lift that keeps them light instead of dense.
  • Cornstarch: the secret to that soft, chewy bite.
  • Salt: just enough to balance the sweetness.
  • Hershey’s Kisses: the signature chocolate topper that makes them taste (and look!) like the classic blossom cookies we all grew up with.

How to Make Peanut Butter Blossom Bars

  1. Prep: Preheat the oven and grease a 9×13 baking dish then line with parchment paper and grease it again.
  2. Wet Ingredients: Beat together all the wet ingredients in a stand mixer.
  3. Dry Ingredients: Mix together all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
  4. Combine: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  5. Bake: Press the dough into the prepared baking dish, sprinkle with sugar and bake for 20-22 minutes.
  6. Kisses: Unwrap the Hershey’s Kisses and as soon as the bars are done baking, pull them out and top with the kisses.
  7. Cool: Let the peanut butter bars cool completely and then cut into bars so that a Hershey Kiss is in the center of each bar.

Fun Variation

If you want to try another fun twist, use mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups instead of the Hershey’s Kisses. You double down on the peanut butter while still getting the chocolate! My family loves both!

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Cranberry Crumb Bars

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a photo of a cranberry crumb bar sitting on a small dessert plate with whole cranberries scattered around it and on top of it

Get into the holiday spirit with these delicious cranberry crumb bars. It is my favorite way to use up leftover cranberry sauce. Follow our step-by-step instructions and video to create a festive and tasty dessert that is perfect for any holiday gathering.

I got fed up last year with leftover cranberry sauce so for months after Thanksgiving I was testing it in all sorts of recipes to find ways to use it. This is how our cranberry sauce muffins came to be! And it’s the same story for this cranberry crumble bars recipe. I’ve been experimenting with this one and this is finally the winning recipe. They are to die for!

They are the most wonderful combination of creamy cranberry sauce and a chewy sugar cookie, tart shortbread crust!

Ingredients for Cranberry Sauce Bars

We will actually make one crust recipe and we will use it for both the base of the bars and the crumble on top! Then we will make a filling to go in the middle. I’ll include the ingredients for an optional glaze too. Here is everything you will need for each component:

Crust and Topping

  • Wet Ingredients: Butter (softened), Cream Cheese (softened), Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Egg, Vanilla and Almond Extract
  • Dry Ingredients: All Purpose Flour, Cornstarch, Baking Powder, Baking Soda and Salt

Filling

  • Sour Cream: full fat cream cheese
  • Eggs: binds the filling together
  • Cornstarch: helps thicken the filling
  • Vanilla and Ground Cinnamon: add flavor
  • Cranberry Sauce: homemade is preferred, but store-bought would work fine too, just don’t use the canned cranberry jelly
  • Whole Fresh Cranberries: adds more flavor and texture

Glaze

  • Powdered Sugar: acts as the base of the glaze and adds all the sweetness
  • Milk: adds richness and creates the glaze
  • Vanilla: adds flavor

The measurements for each ingredient can be found down below in the recipe card. This is meant to just be an overview of the ingredients you will need.

How to Make Cranberry Crumb Bars

Let me walk you through each step of this recipe! It might seem like a lot of steps, but it’s super easy.

Crust

  1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×13 inch baking dish with a piece of parchment. Spray everything with cooking
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Brown Sugar Peach Crumble Pie Bars

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Brown Sugar Peach Crumble Pie Bars

A slice of peach crumble bar on a white plate, topped with golden-brown streusel and served with fresh peach slices.

This recipe for Brown Sugar Peach Crumble Pie Bars is for you, the one who is afraid of pie. Homemade peach crumble pie features a flaky crust and always fresh, sweet peach filling. To take things from yummy to AMAZING we top it off with a brown sugar crumble that you won’t be able to stop eating! This is the ultimate slice of summer dessert.

Tired of peach pies that turn into a soggy mess?

We’ve all been there – cutting into what should be a perfect peach pie, only to find a runny filling and a bottom crust that gave up halfway through baking. These peach crumble bars solve the problem of a weeping pie and soggy crust with a thick, juicy peach filling that holds up beautifully AND a sturdy crust that stays crisp, even under all that sweet summer fruit.

Why This Recipe is Always on Repeat in Our Kitchen

Late summer in Washington meant buckets of peaches and a kitchen that smelled like warm fruit and spice – something special was always baking. Peaches make me feel so content and nostalgic in life and this peach pie bar recipe is our go-to when peaches are perfect and we want something sweet without the fuss.

Ingredients for Brown Sugar Peach Crumb Bars

Nothing complicated here – just fresh peaches, a few pantry basics, and that buttery crumble magic that turns golden and crisp in the oven.

  • All Butter Pie Crust: We use one double crust of Mom’s Magic Pie Crust – it’s flaky, foolproof, and our forever favorite.
  • Peach Chunks: About 7 cups from 7 fresh peaches, peeled or unpeeled. Big chunks hold their shape better and give more texture.
  • Brown Sugar: Adds rich, caramel-y sweetness to both the filling and the crumble.
  • Cornaby’s Ultra Gel: Keeps the peach filling thick without tasting starchy. You can sub cornstarch in a pinch, but trust us – Ultra Gel is worth tracking down.
  • Lemon Juice: Brightens the fruit and balances the sweetness.
  • Cinnamon: A little warm spice in both the peachmixture and the topping.
  • All-Purpose Flour: Gives the crumble topping its perfect, sandy texture.
  • Salt: Just a pinch brings it all to life.
  • Unsalted Butter (Cold): Cold and cubed so the crumble bakes into buttery, golden clumps.

How to Make Brown Sugar Peach Crumble Pie Bars

No fancy steps here, just summery dessert made easy.

  1. Prep the crust: Roll out one batch of our Read more
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