Peanut Butter Bars
These Peanut Butter Bars have a soft peanut butter oatmeal cookie bar base, which is layered with melted chocolate and a smooth peanut butter icing. They are a classic treat, perfect for peanut butter lovers that many may remember fondly!
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 183kcal
Equipment
- 1 9x13-inch pan
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Bars
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup quick oats
Frosting
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy.1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar
- Beat in the egg, peanut butter, baking soda, salt and vanilla.1 egg, 1/3 cup peanut butter, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Stir in the flour and oatmeal and press into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 18-20 minutes. Do NOT overbake.1 cup flour, 1 cup quick oats
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Let sit for 3-5 minutes or until the chips are melted.1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Spread the melted chips across the bars; cool completely. (Refrigerate to speed this up if you're in a hurry!)
- Combine the powdered sugar, peanut butter and 1 tbsp milk. Add additional milk, if needed and spread over cooled bars.1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 1-2 tablespoons milk
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.6mg