Chocolate Topped Peanut Butter Bacon Bars

by Cassandra

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Ingredients

1 pouch peanut butter cookie mix

1/3cup vegetable oil

2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup

1 egg

10 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)

1/2 cup chopped peanuts

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

Directions

1.) Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 9- or 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.

2.) In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, oil, syrup and egg until soft dough forms.

3.) Reserve 1/4 cup bacon for garnish. Stir remaining bacon and peanuts into dough. Press evenly in pan.

4.) Bake 20 to 25 mintues or until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Return to oven; bake 1 minute.

5.) Immediately spread chocolate over bars. Sprinkle reserved 1/4 cup bacon over chocolate. Cool completely, about 1 hour or until chocolate is set.

6.) For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.