Soft and chewy Valentine Peanut Butter M&M Bars are the perfect irresistible treat to give to the ones you love for Valentine’s Day!
Valentine Peanut Butter M&M Bars
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because I just find it so romantic. The chocolate, flowers and all the love in the air, it’s just a lovely time.
With that being said, Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse for me to make all the creamy, dreamy, chewy and chocolatey treats like this Valentine Unicorn Cake, Red Velvet Heart Crinkle Cookies, and this Strawberry Cocktail.
What You’ll Need to Make Valentine Peanut Butter M&M Bars
- Unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- Creamy peanut butter
- Egg
- Light brown sugar
- Pure vanilla extract – Pure extract is best but you can also use imitation vanilla
- Flour – All purpose flour is best
- Valentines Day M&M’s
- Valentines Day Sprinkles
- Parchment Paper
- 9×9 baking pan
How to Make Valentine Peanut Butter M&M Bars
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper
Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, sugar,
vanilla, and egg until combined and smooth
Gradually beat in the flour until combined and a soft dough forms
Gently fold in some of the M&M’s and Valentine sprinkles
Press the dough into the baking pan
Sprinkle the remaining M&M’s and Valentine sprinkles onto the top of the batter
Place into the oven and bake for 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick
comes out clean
Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.
Serve and Enjoy!
Things to Note
- If you have a peanut allergy, you can trade the peanut butter for sunflower butter instead or remove that ingredient entirely.
- Cover any leftovers to avoid the bars getting hard.
Valentine Peanut Butter M&M Bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup Valentines Day M&M’s
- ¾ cup Valentines Day Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper
- Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, sugar ,vanilla, and egg until combined and smooth
- Gradually beat in the flour until combined and a soft dough forms
- Gently fold in 3/4 cup of the M&M’s and 1/2 cup Valentine sprinkles
- Press the dough into the baking pan
- Sprinkle the remaining M&M’s and Valentine sprinkles onto the top of the batter
- Place into the oven and bake for 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.