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Craving a sweet treat for your family? Try these soft and delicious peanut butter chocolate chip bars! These peanut butter bars are made in a 13×9 pan using a cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Even better this easy dessert bakes in less than 30 minutes!

These peanut butter chocolate chip bars are soft, delicious, and packed full of flavor! They bake up in less than 30 minutes with a simple cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and are topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. #peanutbutterbars #chocolatechipbars #cookiebars

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

So, I know it’s the New Year and we’re all supposed to be focused solely on fitness and eating healthy, but these peanut butter chocolate chip bars are just too good not to share. And, hey- everybody needs a cheat dessert once a week anyways, right? 😉

Featuring a yellow cake mix, creamy peanut butter, light cream cheese, and chocolate chips, these peanut butter chocolate chip bars are always a household favorite and are absolutely delicious!  Even better, these peanut butter bars take less than 30 minutes to bake, making for an easy weeknight or weekend treat.

These peanut butter chocolate chip bars are soft, delicious, and packed full of flavor! They bake up in less than 30 minutes with a simple cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and are topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. #peanutbutterbars #chocolatechipbars #cookiebars

These peanut butter chocolate chip bars are soft, delicious, and packed full of flavor! They bake up in less than 30 minutes with a simple cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and are topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. #peanutbutterbars #chocolatechipbars #cookiebars

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

I’ve been making these delicious peanut butter chocolate chip bars for several years now and it’s always one of my favorite treats to make for my family simply because it uses everyday ingredients that I almost always have in my pantry and fridge, and because it’s SO easy to make.

And because you just throw them in a 9×13 pan, they’re great for taking to family gatherings and parties. Not to mention the combination of peanut butter and chocolate chip are pretty much THE BEST.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and spray 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 2: Using an electric mixer, beat cake mix, 2/3 cup of peanut butter, and egg in large mixing bowl, until crumbly.

Step 3: Press crumb mixture with a fork into greased baking pan, until evenly spread.

Step 4: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup of peanut butter with electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add in milk and sugar until fully incorporated.

Step 5: Carefully pour cream cheese and peanut butter mixture over crust. Spread evenly and sprinkle with chocolate chips.

Step 6: Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and center is set.

Step 7: Let the peanut butter chocolate chip bars cool completely before cutting. Store leftover bars in refrigerator.

These peanut butter chocolate chip bars are soft, delicious, and packed full of flavor! They bake up in less than 30 minutes with a simple cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and are topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. #peanutbutterbars #chocolatechipbars #cookiebars

These peanut butter chocolate chip bars are soft, delicious, and packed full of flavor! They bake up in less than 30 minutes with a simple cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and are topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. #peanutbutterbars #chocolatechipbars #cookiebars

Ready to get your baking on? Print off the recipe below to make these delicious peanut butter chocolate chip bars!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

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  • Author: Cara Owens
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars 1x
  • Category: Dessert
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Description

These delicious peanut butter chocolate chip bars are made in a 13×9 pan using a cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips.

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Ingredients

  • 1 package white or yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter (divided)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 package cream cheese (8 ounces)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and spray 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat cake mix, 2/3 cup of peanut butter, and egg in large mixing bowl, until crumbly.
  3. Press crumb mixture with a fork into greased baking pan, until evenly spread.
  4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup of peanut butter with electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add in milk and sugar until fully incorporated.
  5. Carefully pour cream cheese and peanut butter mixture over crust. Spread evenly and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
  6. Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and center is set.
  7. Let bars cool completely before cutting. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Notes

*Use a plastic knife to cut the bars clean.

These peanut butter chocolate chip bars are soft, delicious, and packed full of flavor! They bake up in less than 30 minutes with a simple cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and are topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. #peanutbutterbars #chocolatechipbars #cookiebars*This post was originally published on January 15, 2016 and updated on February 13, 2018 

Hope you enjoyed my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars recipe and I hope you’ll give them a try the next time you’re craving something with peanut butter and chocolate!

And in case you’re looking for another ah-mazing peanut butter recipe, check out my Peanut Butter Cheesecake Swirl Brownies. They are EPIC.

Thanks for stopping by!-Cara

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These peanut butter chocolate chip bars are soft, delicious, and packed full of flavor! They bake up in less than 30 minutes with a simple cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and are topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. #peanutbutterbars #chocolatechipbars #cookiebars

These peanut butter chocolate chip bars are soft, delicious, and packed full of flavor! They bake up in less than 30 minutes with a simple cake mix, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and are topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips. #peanutbutterbars #chocolatechipbars #cookiebars

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Comments

  2. Charlotte says

    The husband is already begging me to make these now :p and I am scared if we make them we will eat the whole tray in one sitting they look so good! Thanks so much for linking up to #YumTum this week. I hope to see another great recipe next week!

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  20. Pamela @ A Little Glitter says

    Those look delicious! I am so sick of seeing all the New Years diet stuff. This is like a breathe of fresh air! I plan to make these with my daughter. She is ten and just got into cooking and I think she could manage to make these! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply

  26. Andrea Nine says

    Hello yumminess!!! These look so good, but i would have to hide a few for me as my hubs and boys would eat them so stinking fast, lol!!! I hope your weekend is as wonderful as you are!!

    Reply

  29. Lindsay says

    I am literally drooling on my computer right now! Oh my, this looks heavenly. Also, I can’t help but smile so much when I see the Peter Pan peanut butter; it makes me nostalgic because that’s what my mom bought growing up. Thanks for the great recipe -can’t wait to make.

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