Name: Nut-Licious Peanut Butter Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Crust: -; 1-1/2 cups reduced-fat graham cracker crumbs (about 10 whole crackers) -; 1/3 cup honey -; 2 tablespoons butter, melted -; NUT TOPPING: -; 1/4 cup chopped pecans -; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts -; 2 tablespoons honey -; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -; Filling: -; 12 ounces fat-free cream cheese -; 2/3 cup peanut butter -; 3 tablespoons butter, softened -; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1/2 cup honey -; 1 large egg -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring -; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour -; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder -; DRIZZLE: -; 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted -

Recipe information

Cooking:

45 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Nut-Licious Peanut Butter Bars

1. Crust: -

2. 1-1/2 cups reduced-fat graham cracker crumbs (about 10 whole crackers) -

3. 1/3 cup honey -

4. 2 tablespoons butter, melted -

5. NUT TOPPING: -

6. 1/4 cup chopped pecans -

7. 1/4 cup chopped walnuts -

8. 2 tablespoons honey -

9. 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -

10. Filling: -

11. 12 ounces fat-free cream cheese -

12. 2/3 cup peanut butter -

13. 3 tablespoons butter, softened -

14. 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar -

15. 1/2 cup honey -

16. 1 large egg -

17. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

18. 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring -

19. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour -

20. 1/4 teaspoon baking powder -

21. DRIZZLE: -

22. 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted -

How to cook deliciously - Nut-Licious Peanut Butter Bars

1. Stage

In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients. Press onto the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, combine the nuts, honey and cinnamon. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment and coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Crumble mixture and set aside.

3. Stage

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, butter, confectioners' sugar and honey until smooth. Beat in the egg, vanilla and maple flavoring. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into cream cheese mixture. Spread over cooled crust. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until set.

4. Stage

Sprinkle nut mixture over warm filling; press in slightly. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Cool completely on a wire rack. Chill for 2 hours or until firm. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.