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This Peanut Butter Chocolate Cherry Bars recipe is a delicious and easy bar dessert idea for peanut butter, cherry and chocolate lovers alike! You’ll be saying “pretty, pretty please with a cherry on top!” just to get a bite! Scrumptious!

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Why You’ll Love These Peanut Butter Chocolate Cherry Bars

Do you ever crave a sweet treat that perfectly combines the rich flavors of peanut butter and chocolate with red candied cherries with a hint of coconut?

These delectable bars are the ultimate indulgence for any dessert lover. From the creamy peanut butter base with chocolate, juicy cherries and coconut, every bite is a burst of flavor. The ease and simplicity of this dessert is perfect for any level of baking expertise!

About the Cherries

No need to drain the juice off the cherries or blot them dry to add to this recipe because we made it easy using Paradise Red Candied Cherries! They are ready to use in any recipe as is!

Paradise Red Candied Cherries are famous for their bright color, just-right sweetness, and chewy texture. They’re also called glace red cherries and can make any candied recipe extra tasty! This makes them the perfect decorative addition to all of your baked goods!

Whether you’re a fan of classic desserts or looking for a new and exciting treat, these bars are sure to satisfy your cravings. So, gather your ingredients and get ready to learn how to make the makings of an irresistible Peanut Butter Cherry Chocolate Bar!

Gather Your Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter , melted
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or maple syrup could be used
1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional: 1/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1/2 cup white chocolate bar chunks or chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk chocolate, dark or semi-sweet bar chunks or semi-sweet, milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips
Paradise Candied Cherries, chopped in half or whole, as many as you like, we added about 2/3 cup

How to Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Cherry Bars

Preheat oven to 350°F . Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or tin foil, making sure to leave some overhang for easy removal, and set aside. Lightly spray dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Melt butter.
In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, brown sugar and peanut butter. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
Add in the flour and salt and mix until mixture is just combined, then stir in the chocolates, coconut and cherries.
Scoop the dough into the prepared baking pan and spread it around into one even layer. Sprinkle additional chocolates and cherries on top if desired and gently press them into the top of the blondies.
Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until the top of the blondies are set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 1 hour before cutting into the bars.

Storing Peanut Butter Chocolate Cherry Bars

Let the bars cool down before you cut them. After they’re cool, you can keep them covered at room temperature for a few days. They taste the best within 2-3 days of baking.

Freezing Peanut Butter Chocolate Cherry Bars

You can also freeze these bars. Just defrost them in the fridge and let them warm up to room temperature.

Aside from being a peanut butter chocolate bar recipe, we added a twist of cherries for a unique and tasty treat! You’ll love these bars loaded with peanut butter, white chocolate and chocolate chunks, sweetened coconut and cherries to satisfy your sweet tooth!

This is the kind of bar of dreams, perfect for a delicious snack and small-batch dessert ideas.

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