Fluffernutter Bars

Makes: 24 bars Prep time: 30 minutes Bake time: 23 to 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup softened, unsalted butter ( I use Organic Valley )

1 and 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter

1 and 1/2 cups Dixie Crystals brown sugar

1/2 cup Dixie Crystals granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon Nielsen Massey vanilla bean paste

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 and 1/2 cups chopped peanuts

3 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour

10 ounces marshmallow cream

12 ounces milk chocolate chips

1, 7.5 ounce Hershey milk chocolate bar

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9×13 inch baking pan and line it with parchment paper. Allow enough of the paper to over hang so you can lift the cool bars out of the pan.

In the bowl of your stand mixer, mix the softened butter and peanut butter until smooth.

Add in the white and brown sugar and mix well.

Add in the eggs, one at a time.

Make sure to scrap the bowl down as needed.

Add in the vanilla bean paste and cream and mix until incorporated.

Add in the salt and baking soda and combine.

Slowly add in the flour and mix until just combined.

Add in the chopped peanuts and mix until incorporated.

Press half the dough into your prepared pan.

Dollop the marshmallow cream over the dough and spread, leaving about 1/2 inch border.

Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the marshmallow cream.

Crumble the remaining dough over the top of the chips and gently press down until you’ve created a top crust. It’s ok if some of the marshmallow cream pokes out.

Gently place the Hershey bar pieces evenly over the top of the dough and press down slightly.

Bake for 20 minute and check to see if the dough is lightly golden brown.

Bake for another 3 to 5 minutes being careful not to over bake.

Let the bars cool in the pan for at least an hour before removing them. They will be very soft so you need to be careful when you do that. You can also cut them in the pan if you don’t want to remove them as a whole.

Store in an airtight container on the counter for a few days. Any leftovers will freeze well for up to two months in a good airtight container.

Enjoy every last one!!

xo