Peanut Butter Blossom Bars

These Peanut Butter Blossom Bars are a quick and easy version of the classic Holiday treat. Sweet and Savory Peanut Butter Bars are topped with Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses for a Christmas Dessert that is perfect for potlucks, pitch ins, holiday parties or just a festive treat!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are a staple during the Holidays. You know, those round peanut butter cookies with the Hershey’s Kiss on top? These Peanut Butter Blossom Bars are a lot like those cookies, except the peanut butter layer is a little softer, a little more gooey and a lot more delicious!

And, what’s even better, making this recipe is super quick and easy! If you are short on time and need a quick and easy Holiday recipe, this one is perfect! It’s also a great recipe to let the kids help out on!

Peanut Butter Blossom Bars

This is a super “pantry friendly” recipe, meaning you probably already have a lot of these ingredients hanging out in your kitchen. So, it’s perfect to whip up at the last minute! For step-by-step instructions, check out the recipe card below. But here is what you’ll need to get started!

• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup sugar
• 16 Hershey’s Kisses

Storage and Freezing

These Bars are fine to store at room temperature in an airtight container. They should be good on your counter for about 5 days.

You can freeze these Peanut Butter Blossom Bars. Just let them fully cool and wrap them in freezer wrap, a freezer bag or both. They will be good in your freezer up to 4 months. Simply thaw at room temperature.

What Kind Of Peanut Butter To Use?

Most people use Creamy Peanut Butter when making this recipe (or the cookie version of it). But Chunky Peanut Butter will work fine too if that sounds better or that is all that you have.

We hope you enjoy these Peanut Butter Blossom Bars. Let us know how they turn out for you in the comment section. Happy Eating!

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Peanut Butter Blossom Bars

Course Dessert

Servings 16 servings

These Peanut Butter Blossom Bars are a quick and easy version of the classic Holiday treat. Sweet and Savory Peanut Butter Bars are topped with Chocolate Hershey's Kisses for a Christmas Dessert that is perfect for potlucks, pitch ins, holiday parties or just a festive treat! 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter softened
• ¾ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup sugar
• 16 Hershey’s Kisses

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  
• In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
• Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
  
• Add the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
  
• Press the dough into the prepared pan and sprinkle the sugar on top.
  
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
• Immediately after removing the pan from the oven, press the Kisses into the bars, making sure to space them evenly apart.
  
• When the dough has cooled completely, cut into bars and serve.
  

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