Peanut Butter Bars

These are so incredibly delicious and so easy to make. They taste like peanut butter cups but as they are homemade they are so much better.

Filling:
3/4 cups butter (melted)
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 1 sleeve)
1 1/4 cups crunchy peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar

Topping:
4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups high quality chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)

Melt butter in microwave in a small bowl. Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until they become crumbs. Add melted butter, chunky peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Pulse until combined and mixed well. Spread into a 9X13 pan. Rap on the counter to settle the filling.

Melt chocolate with creamy peanut butter for 30 seconds in the microwave. Stir and repeat until ALMOST completely melted. Be careful not to burn the chocolate. I did mine for a total of 90 seconds. Stir until residual heat melts remaining chocolate. Add vanilla and stir. Using an off-set spatula spread chocolate/peanut butter on top of filling.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes and then cut into 1 1/2 inch squares. Refrigerate for another 30-45 minutes or until set. Enjoy!