Friday, February 14, 2025

Reece Bars

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • ¾ cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • A scant cup of All-Purpose flour*
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Cooking spray
  • ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a bowl on medium speed blend (around 2 minutes) the sugars, butter and canola.
  3. Add peanut butter, beating well.
  4.  Beat in egg and egg white.
  5. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk. 
  6. Gradually add to the peanut butter mixture (it will be thick)
  7. Spread batter evenly in a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan coated with
  8. cooking spray.
  9. Bake at 350° for 26 to 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  10. Place chocolate in the top of a double boiler set over slightly simmering water; melt chocolate chips, stirring until smooth.
  11. Spread chocolate evenly over top. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  12.  Cut into bars.

*A scant cup is slightly less than a full measuring cup.