Best Peanut Butter Blondie Re-Do: Alex Bakes! Recipe
Ingredients
- peanut butter,
- peanut butter chips,
- peanut butter cups,
- Reese's Pieces Reese's Cups
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 2g | |
| Calories 15 | |
| Calories from Fat 8 | 53% |
| Total Fat 0.88g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.51g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium 12mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 1.58g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 1.36g | 1% |
| Protein 0.37g | 1% |
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