Comments on: Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:22:32 +0000

In reply to Judy. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Judy! :)

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:08:12 +0000

These were so good! It took an extra 3tsp for my peanut butter fudge to be spreadable and I too had issues with them separating from the shortbread. Not a big deal, easier to stay intact when not eating with a fork but didn’t bother us. So yummy!

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 11:48:29 +0000

In reply to Anneliese. I am so sorry about the reloading issue, Anneliese! According to my tech people this is actually an apple IOS issue. It seems to have gotten better with a recent update, but I don't really have control over what is happening with that. :( I truly appreciate you sticking it out and writing this comment. I am so glad they were such a hit. :)

By: Anneliese

Anneliese — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:46:42 +0000

This is my third time writing this comment because this site has a bug and randomly refreshes before I finish writing :/
I made these bars for thanksgiving and they were 10/10, everyone loved them. I wanted a peanut butter Twix inspired dessert and these hit the spot. The peanut butter fudge tastes similar to the inside of a Reece’s cup. I’m a beginner baker so I was nervous about the shortbread layer but I watched the millionaire bar vid on youtube (which uses the same crust) and it helped. I didn’t use all of the peanut butter fudge and ganache because I was worried they would drown out the flavor of the shortbread but luckily the crust is the best part and it’s rich and buttery and salty and sweet skimping out on the other layers is unnecessary. They taste best after you take them out of the fridge and let it sit for 10ish min. They are rich so you only need a small piece. Would def make again thanks for the recipe 🙂

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:54:26 +0000

In reply to Alice. I'm so happy you enjoyed, Alice! Thank you for letting me know how you like it! :)

By: Alice

Alice — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:53:32 +0000

In reply to Petra.

It’s a dessert, made of shortbread, peanut butter fudge, and chocolate ganache. What were you expecting?

This is my go-to recipe for parties! Everyone loves them and one tray makes a LOT.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:45:56 +0000

In reply to Kate. Hi Kate! You can use either salted or unsalted butter in the peanut butter layer. It doesn't matter whether it has been softened or not as you are melting it anyways. :)

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:06:40 +0000

Hi! Is the butter for the PB layer supposed to be salted or unsalted? Softened or not? Thanks! Looking forward to making these!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:21:57 +0000

In reply to Sam.

I also had the problem with the peanut butter falling off, but they are delicious. I have made both versions, the caramel and the peanut butter and love them both! My friends at work said the peanut butter version was like a Reses on top of a cookie and they were gone in minutes.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:45:25 +0000

In reply to Petra. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy! The fudge layer is fairly sweet, but I find it's offset by the shortbread layer and the ganache.

By: Petra

Petra — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 04:23:53 +0000

Overly sweet. None of my family could eat it. And i put half the sugar. Don’t waste the time.

By: Jillana Webb

Jillana Webb — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:00:23 +0000

In reply to Kiki. I had the same issue but only in the middle. These are my husbands new favorite bar though!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:13:53 +0000

In reply to Evie W.. I'm so glad everyone enjoyed them so much, Evie! :)

By: Evie W.

Evie W. — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 22:30:39 +0000

Made these with Orgran’s gluten-free flour and ABSOLUTELY LOVED THEM!! Made them for my Dad and he RAVED.

Thank you so much!!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:58:53 +0000

In reply to Kiki. Hi Kiki! Are you using a natural peanut butter that could be causing this? Or maybe there is too much powdered sugar in the peanut butter that makes it too stiff. The peanut butter layer shouldn't just slide off. Refer to step 4 for instructions on how thick the peanut butter mixture should be. :)

By: Kiki

Kiki — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 06:39:24 +0000

Love the recipe! one of my new favorite but i did have one issue. i’m having some trouble with having the peanut butter layer stick to the shortbread, when i cut it the pb tends to fall off and i just put it back on. any recommendations/tips for this?

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:51:12 +0000

In reply to Graham Turner. Thank you so much, Graham! I am so glad that you enjoyed the Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars. :)

By: Graham Turner

Graham Turner — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:27:27 +0000

Just made this today & it’s amazing 😁 It’s rich but not sweet. I couldn’t get chocolate chips so used 60% dark chocolate instead
Thanks for a brilliant recipe

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 20:31:05 +0000

In reply to Alice. Hello, Alice! The chocolate is like a ganache so it won't ever set to the point where it is rock hard or brittle. Is that what you were thinking? Either way, I hope that the peanut butter shortbread bars were tasty! :)

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 23:32:52 +0000

Something was off with the proportions for the chocolate— it never set, even when I froze it.

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:38:53 +0000

In reply to adela. I am so happy that you enjoyed the Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars, Adela! Thank you for your review and comment. I typically use Nestle or Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips. :)

By: adela

adela — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:33:38 +0000

hi Sam this bars are so good and tasty- what brand of chocolate chips did you use- i used the Costco’s brand they only have them seasonal- so i buy for the year. thank you i give it 5 stars and also the shortbread millionaires.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:54:36 +0000

In reply to Catherine Bell. You are absolutely right, yikes!! I just fixed the typo, thank you for bringing it to my attention Catherine!! <3

By: Catherine Bell

Catherine Bell — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 04:05:38 +0000

Just wanted to say that I’ve enjoyed the recipes of yours that I’ve made so far :). I think I may have found a typo in the PB Shortbread Bars from May 29th. Should the weight by 260 g, not 360 g for 2.25 c of powdered sugar?

Thanks, and I look forward to more amazing recipes!