These 5 ingredient peanut butter Nutella bars are a super easy dessert recipe, perfect for anytime you are in need of a delicious dessert fix!
Peanut butter + Nutella = flavor combination heaven, right? I mean, for real!
I’ve been the biggest fan of Nutella since I can remember. It’s a chocolatey-hazelnutty tasting spread that is truly second to none, and goes on/in everything. In fact, one of my first food-related memories is tasting chocolate-hazelnut gelato while on vacation with my family. It was life changing. It used to be one didn’t see Nutella anywhere except in little specialty grocery stores. Thank God they now carry it everywhere! For these bars, Nutella is the filling between peanut butter cookie dough – so good!
Let me tell you a little bit about this recipe – so last year when I was on the TASTE trips, I met dessert blogger Hayley of The Domestic Rebel, and she told me all about her love of baking and jazzing up boxed mixes, neat concept, right? She’s super witty and tells great stories (like she did when she posted this recipe from my cookbook), so when her cookbook Out of the Box Desserts: Simply Spectacular Semi-Homemade Sweets came out this week, I knew I had to check it out. “Effortless, no-fail baking is within reach! By starting with cake or brownie mixes, ready-made dough and crusts, and other make-it-simple shortcut ingredients, these recipes can be whipped up in no time flat!” Her cookbook features 100 dessert recipes that are semi-homemade and include delicious sounding recipes like Blueberry Muffin Cake, Chocolate Galaxy Cupcakes, and Mimosa Pound Cake that I can’t wait to try. Order a copy of her cookbook today!
If you walked by these bad boys sitting out at a party, you would have no idea that they were filled with Nutella, but after picking one up, you’d see the beautiful chocolate stripe. Trust me, a Nutella filling is the best surprise!
The recipe in the cookbook is officially called Chocolate-Filled Peanut Butter Cookie Bars, and the recipe only calls for premade cookie dough and Nutella spread, but since it is Friday (hello Five-Ingredient Fridays) and I have a super favorite peanut butter cookie recipe in my cookbook and I had all the ingredients on hand, I made the cookie dough (please do whichever option – buying premade cookie dough or making it from scratch- is easiest for you.)
Next time you’re in need of a delicious dessert, make these 5 ingredient peanut butter Nutella bars!
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These 5 ingredient peanut butter Nutella bars are a super easy dessert recipe, perfect for anytime you are in need of a delicious dessert fix! Instead of using homemade peanut butter cookie dough, you could use store bought peanut butter cookie dough. Hayley recommends 2 packages of cookie dough - 1 for the bottom layer and one for the top layer.5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Nutella Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
I ended up cutting each square in half because they were very rich.Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 311 Total Fat: 18g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 11g Cholesterol: 23mg Sodium: 171mg Carbohydrates: 33g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 27g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 8g
Jessica says
Thank you for keeping my hopes and dreams alive! When I need a quick crowd pleaser, I’m making these! Your cookbook is amazing by the way! We are heading on vacation next week but am beyond excited to feature it on Barefoot by the Sea when I get home! So many of my Mommy friends want to get their hands on it!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for your kind words about my cookbook!! I can’t wait to see which recipe catches your eye, and I appreciate you telling your mommy friends about it.
Cheri says
I’m a huge Nutella fan too, these look yummy! Thanks Phi!
Sweetphi says
These totally are delish, Nutella makes everything better, doesn’t it?
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says
OMG these look so delicious. Can’t wait to try them!
Sweetphi says
I think you’d love them – thanks for stopping by and commenting.
linda @thedutchbaker says
These look delicious! Peanut butter and Nutella is the best 🙂 thanks for sharing! Xx
Sweetphi says
Peanut butter and nutella for life over here 😉 Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting.
Sarah says
Oh wow this is a dream come true!!!! I need some of these bars in my life. I love this flavor combo 🙂
Sweetphi says
They’re so delish – and peanut butter and Nutella, one just can’t go wrong!!
Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire says
Yup, definitely need all of this in my life. Seriously, why would anyway even want to eat anything besides this all day everyday?
Sweetphi says
Haha, I know, right? I could live on these bars.
plasterers bristol says
Oh my these sound incredible. Thank you for sharing this delicious sounding recipe.
Simon
Sweetphi says
These bars are soooo delicious, so glad you like the sound of them 🙂
Theresa McKnight says
Thank you for sharing, I made them twice and made some for my husband’s aunt and she fell in love with one bite! I can’t get enough of these delicious bars!☺
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for your awesome comment! I love hearing feedback and I’m so happy you love the recipe!!!
Simone says
Is there any substitute that could be used to make them less rich?
Sweetphi says
Perhaps you could try a different nut butter? But they are a really rich dessert
Nina McLaughlin says
I have made these a few times now, and I just absolutely love how simple and yummy they are!