Candies & ChocolatesNo. 7143 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares
Get ready for a spooky treat that's as delicious as it is easy to make! These Halloween Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares combine the classic flavors of cake, peanut butter, and chocolate into one irres
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This recipe for Halloween Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares is a simple yet delightful dessert that combines the rich flavors of peanut butter and chocolate with a buttery cake crust. The process involves mixing a cake mix and melted butter to form a crust, baking it, then topping it with a smooth peanut butter and powdered sugar mixture. After adding chocolate and peanut butter chips, the dessert is baked again before cooling completely. The result is a delicious, easy-to-make treat that's perfect for Halloween celebrations.
Ingredients
Directions
- Set your oven to 350 degrees and let it heat up.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the yellow cake mix and the melted butter until it forms a crumbly dough. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan that has been lightly greased.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, take a separate bowl and blend the peanut butter with the powdered sugar until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
- Remove the pan from the oven and immediately spread the peanut butter mixture evenly over the hot crust.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips and peanut butter chips evenly over the peanut butter layer.
- Put the pan back in the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Allow the dessert to cool completely in the pan before slicing it into squares.
