Peanut butter lovers will fall in love all over again with this awesomely easy white chocolate bark filled with a THICK layer of peanut butter cookie dough and topped with the added peanut butteriness of assorted Reese’s candies!
If you hadn’t already noticed, I have an unhealthy obsession with peanut butter. In my case, it might as well be it’s own food pyramid with peanut butter candies at the top tier, peanut butter cookies, sandwiches and cereals on the second tier, peanut butter desserts and ice cream treats on the third tier, and peanut butter on a spoon on the bottom tier. I love it in all forms.
And with National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day coming up tomorrow (yes, March 1st is officially National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day), I don’t have to feel the least bit embarrassed about my undying love for peanut butter. So to all you lovely peanut butter lover’s out there, this recipe is for you…..
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bark.
If you thought cookie dough straight from the bowl was ambrosial enough on it’s own, your mind is about to be blown with this bark.
BLOWN.
A thick, and I mean THICK, layer of rich peanut buttery cookie dough is sandwiched between the sweet vanilla creaminess of white chocolate, bedazzled with even more peanut butter happiness–Reese’s peanut butter eggs and tiny Reese’s peanut butter cups–and glitzed up with cute Easter sprinkles.
P.S. Get a closer look at these teensy weensy Tweety birds. How adorable are they??
And to all you worry warts out there, never fear because this cookie dough is egg-free and TOTALLY wolf-down-able. Just make sure that you have enough left to put inside the bark before you enter scarf-down mode.
If you can resist…
Since Easter is literally just around the corner (It lands in March this year, people!!!), I decided to give my bark an Easter theme. However, feel free to use whatever candies or sprinkles your peanut butter lover’s heart desires!
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bark
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 16 ounces white chocolate
- Candy (Peanut butter cups, Reese's pieces, etc.)
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, peanut butter, and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and continue mixing.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the flour. Dough should cleanly pull away from the sides of the bowl when it's done. Set aside.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Melt 8 ounces of the white chocolate in the microwave until smooth, then spread the melted chocolate into a rectangle that's roughly 8"x12". Transfer to the refrigerator until hardened, about 5 minutes.
- Once hardened, scoop cookie dough evenly over the chocolate and use a rubber spatula or your fingers to gently press the filling into an even layer.
- Melt the remaining 8 ounces of chocolate in the microwave, then spread on top of the cookie dough. Immediately add the candy and sprinkles. Chill until set, about 20 minutes. Break into pieces and serve.
1 comment
Looks fantastic! Very colorful and in the tradition of Easter.