Description
Chocolate and peanut butter collide in this irresistible Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Bark, creating a sweet sensation that melts hearts. Rich layers of creamy goodness combine with crunchy candy pieces, promising a delightful treat you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups (637g) milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup (258g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (188g) Reese’s Pieces candy
Sweetening Ingredients:
- 1 cup (125g) confectioners’ sugar
Binding Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Prepare a 10×15-inch baking pan by lining it with wax paper, ensuring complete coverage and minimal overhang.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 20-second intervals and stirring between each cycle until smooth and fully liquefied. Carefully spread the melted chocolate across the wax paper, maintaining a small border around the edges.
- Chill the chocolate base in the refrigerator for approximately 10 minutes until completely firm and set.
- Create the peanut butter mixture by combining peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar, and softened butter. Use a hand mixer to blend ingredients until achieving a uniform, creamy consistency.
- Evenly distribute the peanut butter mixture over the chilled chocolate layer, ensuring complete and smooth coverage.
- Return the pan to the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes, allowing the peanut butter layer to solidify.
- Repeat the chocolate melting process with the remaining chocolate chips, using the same 20-second microwave technique until completely liquefied.
- Pour the second chocolate layer over the set peanut butter layer, spreading carefully to create an even surface.
- While the top chocolate layer remains soft, strategically scatter Reese’s Pieces across the surface, gently pressing them to ensure they adhere to the chocolate.
- Refrigerate the bark for 10 minutes or until completely set and firm. Break into irregular pieces and store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Prevent Chocolate Seizing Always use dry utensils and bowls when melting chocolate to avoid water causing it to clump or become grainy.
- Temperature Control Ensure butter and peanut butter are at room temperature for smoother mixing and easier spreading across layers.
- Customization Swap Reese’s Pieces with other candies like crushed peanuts, almonds, or dark chocolate chips for varied flavor profiles.
- Storage Tip Keep bark refrigerated to maintain crisp texture and prevent chocolate from melting, especially in warm environments.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 247
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 3mg