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Lip Smackin’ Peanut Butter Bars

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If you love peanut butter and chocolate, these bars are for you. Whip them up in no time and watch them disappear even faster.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cups Butter
  • ¾ cups Brown Sugar
  • ¾ cups Granulated Sugar
  • ¾ cups Peanut Butter
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • ¾ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • 1-½ cup Flour
  • 1-½ cup Rolled Oats
  • _____
  • FOR THE TOPPING:
  • ¾ cups Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cups Evaporated Milk
  • 5 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and peanut butter. Add eggs and vanilla. Add soda and salt and mix until well blended. Add flour slowly, making sure it’s incorporated, but do not overmix. Stir in oatmeal by hand.

Spray a 15 x 10 jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread mixture in a pan. (I wet my hand slightly and press the mixture evenly.) Cook at 350 degrees for 12 – 15 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from oven and immediately drop peanut butter (from the topping ingredient list) by teaspoonfuls evenly around the top. Allow to melt and spread smooth with a spatula.

Allow to cool thoroughly.

In a small saucepan, bring sugar, evaporated milk, and butter to a full boil for 45 seconds. Remove from the heat and add the milk chocolate chips. Whisk until chocolate sauce is smooth. Pour evenly over bars and allow to set before cutting and serving.

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Linda on 2.26.2012

I used dark chocolate chips- making myself they would be healthier- I do prefer dark chocolate and they were GOOD!

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ninabean on 9.17.2011

satisfied my peanutbutter & chocolate craving. ty!

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bevy on 3.27.2011

excellent…will become a family favorite! Everyone LOVES these bars and it makes a plentyful pan full!

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granlinda on 10.14.2010

I made these bars, and when they were gone my husband asked for another batch. Three of our favorite things, oats, peanut butter, and chocolate.

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yourgalpal on 8.22.2010

Duh! Re-read the whole recipe and it says to use the PB on the warm bar when you take it outta the oven–did that, so I’m OK. Can finish and eat these now~!

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Linda on 2.26.2012

Who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate?!! These were great, i don’t own a jelly roll pan (although I ordered one after baking these) and used a regular 13×9 pan, baking them longer. They are a cross between an old “peanut butter buddy” recipe I have and a peanut butter snack square recipe with oatmeal. BRILLIANT! I even loved the icing which usually I omit or scrape off.

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shilohbarkley on 4.3.2011

mmm! oatmeal and pnut butter and chocolate!

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bevy on 3.27.2011

Wonderful recipe…will become a family favorite and makes a plentiful pan full!

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WenDee Riffe on 3.11.2011

mmmm…mmmm~~good!!! this is easy–quick and even faster to eat!!! the family loved it so this is a for sure keeper!!!!

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Lauren on 1.7.2011

These are the BEST. The chocolate/peanut butter balance is perfect and the texture is really great too.

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