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Peanut Butter Truffle Bark

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Peanut Butter Truffle Bark is the pan sized version of peanut butter balls. This easy, no-bake recipe is a delicious mixture of chocolate and peanut butter.

Reeses Peanut Butter Truffle BarkI have a friend who’s family, believe it or not, prefers peanut butter desserts over chocolate desserts! No, I’m not kidding! When they make fudge, they make peanut butter fudge. When they make no bake cookies, they make peanut butter no-bakes. And when my friend makes truffles at Christmas, she makes peanut butter balls.  I love peanut butter too, but I like it even more when it is combined with chocolate!

Over the years, I’ve received several different recipes for peanut butter truffles. Some of them are mainly peanut butter and powdered sugar, others have Rice Krispies in them and others have crushed graham crackers. But all of them are time consuming because they involve rolling individual peanut butter balls and dipping them in chocolate. Although I didn’t have time to make peanut butter balls for the holidays, I didn’t forget about them and I decided to try to make an easier version.

press peanut butter cups into fillingStart by lining a 9×13 inch pan with foil and greasing it lightly with cooking spray. Melt 16 oz of vanilla candy coating (I used CandiQuik) and spread into pan and allow it to harden. Mix together softened butter, peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread the peanut butter mixture over the hardened vanilla candy coating layer. Press Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis into the dough.

top with baking chipsMelt another 16 oz of vanilla candy coating and carefully spread this over the peanut butter layer. Sprinkle with chocolate and peanut butter chips (I used Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips).

Peanut Butter Truffle Bark PiecesAllow the top layer to harden and then lift the bars from the pan using the foil. Carefully cut the bars into pieces. This was the hardest step for me because the candy coating kept breaking unevenly and the peanut butter layer wanted to squish out. I had put the bars into the fridge to harden so the candy coating was difficult to cut. After the bars had sat out on my counter for a while, I found that it was easier to cut through the vanilla candy coating.

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Reeses Peanut Butter Truffle Bark

Peanut Butter Truffle Bark

Ingredients

  • 2 16 oz packages vanilla candy coating (I used CandiQuik)
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup 9 full sheets graham crackers crumbs
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cups Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Minis
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter chips, I used Reese's

Instructions

  1. Start by lining a 9×13 inch pan with foil and greasing it lightly it with cooking spray.
  2. Melt 16 oz of vanilla candy coating and spread into pan and allow it to harden.
  3. Mix together softened butter, peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and vanilla.
  4. Spread the peanut butter mixture over the hardened vanilla candy coating layer.
  5. Press Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis into the dough.
  6. Melt another 16 oz of vanilla candy coating and carefully spread this over the peanut butter layer.
  7. Sprinkle with chocolate and peanut butter chips.
  8. Allow the top layer to harden and then lift the bars from the pan using the foil.
  9. Carefully cut the bars into pieces.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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Comments

  1. [email protected] in the Kitchen says

    February 4, 2014 at 11:16 am

    Oh my gosh, I want this right now!! I am with you Tonia. I LOVE peanut butter, but it is definitely best with chocolate! This looks sensational!!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 4, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      Thanks Renee! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    February 3, 2014 at 6:57 am

    This is seriously gorgeous!!!! I am the peanut butter lover in our house…my hubby not so much! That could work in my favor if this bark was here…he wouldn’t go near it. Although my kids love pb as much as I do, so I would have to hide it ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  3. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    February 2, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    This looks so incredible Tonia!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 2, 2014 at 10:04 pm

      Thanks Trish!

      Reply
  4. Kristen Duke says

    February 1, 2014 at 10:22 am

    That looks delicious!!! I’m a big fan of anything peanut butter so I’m sure I would LOVE this!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 2, 2014 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks Kristen! So am I!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    February 1, 2014 at 9:04 am

    I am just is awe at this bark! I looks and sounds incredible!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 2, 2014 at 10:12 pm

      Thank Lyuba! I’ve got to admit that I ate way too much of it!

      Reply
  6. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    February 1, 2014 at 6:25 am

    LOVE truffle bark!!! Such a great idea, now I’m totally craving some ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 2, 2014 at 10:11 pm

      Me too! Thanks Aimee!

      Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    January 31, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    Holy YUM, Tonia!! This looks fantastic!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 2, 2014 at 10:10 pm

      Thanks Kristi!

      Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    I LOVE all your PB desserts, Tonia, and this bark is no exception! AH-MAZING!!!!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 2, 2014 at 10:10 pm

      Well…thank you so very much, Cathy!

      Reply
  9. dina says

    January 28, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    we are big pb fans around here. those look great!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 2, 2014 at 10:09 pm

      Thank you Dina!

      Reply
  10. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    January 28, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    You are genius! I hate dipping all those truffles! These look to die for ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      February 2, 2014 at 10:06 pm

      LOL! Thanks Julie!

      Reply
  11. Patricia Cook says

    January 27, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    Wow, this looks so yummy!! I love peanut butter too, but chocolate rules lol. Thanks for this recipe, I really must make it.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      January 27, 2014 at 8:57 pm

      Thank you, Patricia!

      Reply
  12. Happy Valley Chow says

    January 27, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    I am kind of glad this is in your house and not mine because I would be tempted to eat that whole thing. Yummy!

    Happy Blogging!
    Happy Valley Chow

    Reply
  13. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    January 27, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    What a brilliant idea! So much easier than rolling out little balls and dipping them in chocolate!

    Reply
  14. Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says

    January 27, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    Yum! What a great alternative to rolling all the balls! And With such pretty layers ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      January 27, 2014 at 4:08 pm

      Thanks Lindsay!

      Reply
  15. Zainab @ Blahnik Baker says

    January 27, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    Wow!! These look amazing. My husband is one of those that prefers peanut butter desserts to chocolate. It’s always a negotiation in our house when it comes to what to bake next. He will love these!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      January 27, 2014 at 4:08 pm

      My husband prefers peanut butter too! Thanks Zainab!

      Reply
  16. Sarah @ Miss Candiquik says

    January 27, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    Get out of here – this looks so good! I stumbled across it on G+ and now I really wish it was sitting in front of me!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      January 27, 2014 at 4:07 pm

      Thanks Sarah! If it wasn’t so cold out, I could drop some off for you! The school just called to let me know that school has been cancelled…again!!

      Reply

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