Peanut Butter Bars

From Cake Mix Cooking for Kids by Stephanie Ashcraft
page 28

Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients: 1 yellow cake mix
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1/3 cup water

Topping:
1 container (16 oz) chocolate frosting
1/2 cup peanut butter
chopped peanuts or chopped peanut butter cups

Preheat over to 350F. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, 1 cup peanut butter, egg and water until dough is formed. Spread dough into a 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 17-20 minutes. Allow bars to completely cool.

In a medium bowl, combine chocolate frosting and 1/2 cup peanut butter. Frost bars and then cut into 24 bars. Top with peanuts or peanut butter cups.

Things I did different: Didn't have pre-made frosting. So I used the "No-Cook Fudge Frosting" from the Better Homes and Garden cookbook. p. 148. I am typing the full recipe, though I halved it and had more than enough for the peanut butter bar recipe.

Ingredients:
41/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened coca powder
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine powdered sugar and coca powder. Add butter, boiling water and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till combined. Bear for 1 minute on medium speed. Cool for 20-30 minutes or till mixture reaches spreading consistency.
(I put it in the freezer to speed cooling)
 I did not add the peanut butter or additional topping. And they were yummy. I also proved that this is the perfect recipe for a kids cookbook, Geddy (age 5) did a lot of it and was so pleased with the results. We will try them again doing the topping just like the original recipe said.