Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

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Oatmeal, peanut butter and chocolate chips make these bars a big hit with kids of all ages. Since I always have these basic ingredients on hand, I can whip up a batch anytime. -Patricia Staudt, Marble Rock, Iowa

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Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 36 Servings
15 20 35

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • ICING:
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugars and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually into creamed mixture and mix well. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over the top. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Yield: 3-4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 120 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 102 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Bars in Taste of Home February/March 1996, p31

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Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2013 by aldecamillis

I am just questioning the yield...- 3-4 dozen out of a 9x13 pan?

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2013 by delowenstein

I HAVE used this recipe & it's par excellence!

Thank you for sharing this, Patricia Staudt!

Dawn E. Lowenstein

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2013 by redwingroths

Very good bars! Try it with PB Crave peanut butter, it is delicious!

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2013 by Nicolejanine

These are absolutely delicious! I made them for my bible study group and they were a hit! They are so easy to whip up and require such common household ingredients. A great last minute dessert solution!

Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2012 by mommabethy

This is my absolute favorite dessert recipe! I have perfected it and have become famous in my family for my version. Absolutely love these bars and I will make them until the end of time :)

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2012 by trishgale

I made these and stirred in milk chocolate chips and peanut butter chips and they are awesome. I felt there was no need for the additional calories from the icing, so I left it off. These taste wonderful, and I will make them again and again, yummy!

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2012 by oxnicoleox3

I loved this so much! They were a big hit with my friends. I am not much of a peanut butter person, but these were amazing! Especially since it was mixed with the chocolate. The only thing I would change was the icing. It was a bit too thick to "drizzle", so maybe add a little more milk? But it still tasted just as delicious!

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by JumpRiverGem

I have been looking all over for a recipe like this! They very moist and have the perfect mix of PB and Chocolate. I will definitely make these again.

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2011 by mccaro

I had company over and needed a quick and easy snack. These were great!!! The only problem was that they disappeared too quickly. I will definitely make this again.

Reviewed on Jul. 08, 2011 by mrichards1993

I made these for a Fourth of July celebration potluck and was told by a caterer that I should have my own cooking show on TV. I told him that it wasn't my recipe, but he didn't care. Very easy to make and very good!

 
 

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