Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie Bars

Brownies are better when they're topped with a layer of smooth peanut butter fudge. This easy brownie bar recipe is extra gooey, full of sweet HERSHEY'S Chocolate Chips and chopped walnuts, and topped off with an easy peanut butter coating made from REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips.

Ingredients

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	340
Calories from Fat	190
Total Fat	22 g	34% DV
Saturated Fat	12 g	60% DV
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	55 mg	18% DV
Sodium	160 mg	7% DV
Total Carbohydrates	32 g	11% DV
Dietary Fiber	1.0 g	4% DV
Sugars	25 g
Protein	6 g
Vitamin A		8% DV
Vitamin C		0% DV
Calcium	0 mg	6% DV
Iron		8% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

340

Calories from Fat

190

Total Fat

22 g

34% DV

Saturated Fat

12 g

60% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

55 mg

18% DV

Sodium

160 mg

7% DV

Total Carbohydrates

32 g

11% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

25 g

Protein

6 g

Vitamin A

8% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

6% DV

Iron

8% DV

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	340
Calories from Fat	190
Total Fat	22 g	34% DV
Saturated Fat	12 g	60% DV
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	55 mg	18% DV
Sodium	160 mg	7% DV
Total Carbohydrates	32 g	11% DV
Dietary Fiber	1.0 g	4% DV
Sugars	25 g
Protein	6 g
Vitamin A		8% DV
Vitamin C		0% DV
Calcium	0 mg	6% DV
Iron		8% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

340

Calories from Fat

190

Total Fat

22 g

34% DV

Saturated Fat

12 g

60% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

55 mg

18% DV

Sodium

160 mg

7% DV

Total Carbohydrates

32 g

11% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

25 g

Protein

6 g

Vitamin A

8% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

6% DV

Iron

8% DV

1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks) , melted

1-1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

1/4 cup milk

1-1/4 cups pecans or walnuts chopped , divided

1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick)

1-2/3 cups REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (10-oz. pkg.)

1 can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) (14 oz.)

1/4 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2 baking pan.

2. Combine melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl; beat well. Add flour, cocoa and milk; beat until blended. Stir in 1 cup nuts. Pour into prepared pan.

3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or just until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

4. Melt 1/2 cup butter and peanut butter chips in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Add sweetened condensed milk, stirring until smooth; pour over baked layer.

5. Place chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 45 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted when stirred. Drizzle bars with melted chocolate; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Cut into bars. Cover; refrigerate leftover bars. Makes about 24 bars.