Peanut Butter Bars
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Peanut Butter Bars
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Vintage peanut butter bars recipe! These baked chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars are the old-fashioned lunch lady peanut butter bars.
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Ingredients
Peanut Butter Bars
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups peanut butter divided
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
Chocolate Icing
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a jelly roll (10x15-inch) baking pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together until well-combined, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Mix in 3/4 cup peanut butter until well-combined, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until almost incorporated.
- Stir in oats until just incorporated.
- Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let bars cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Beat remaining 3/4 cup peanut butter until whipped and fluffy.
- Drop spoonfuls, and gently spread to cover bars. Please see the notes above the recipe for tips on spreading the peanut butter. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, add butter, milk, and cocoa powder.
- Bring just to a boil over medium heat.
- Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and powdered sugar3 until combined.
- Pour over bars.
- Let cool in the pan completely before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
- Brown sugar: Light brown sugar or dark brown sugar will work in this recipe.
- Peanut butter: Use regular peanut butter (Skippy, Jif, etc.) in this recipe. The natural peanut butters without oil and sugar don't work well in this recipe.
- Milk: Any milk, from skim milk to whole milk, will work in this recipe. Nondairy milk, like almond milk, will also work.
- Powdered sugar: If your powdered sugar is lumpy, sift it before adding it to the frosting. This will help it mix in easily.
- Nutritional values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
383kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
266mg
(11%)
Potassium
195mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
315IU
(6%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 383 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 266mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 195mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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