Bake Sale Peanut Butter Oat Bars.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces dark or milk chocolate melted
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Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a 9×13 inch baking dish or 13x18 inch half sheet pan, with parchment paper.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, 1 cup of peanut butter, and vanilla until combined. Beat in the eggs. Add the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.
- 3. Press/spread the dough out into the prepared dish. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until just set in the center. Remove from the oven and dollop 1 1/2 cups of peanut butter over the bars, lightly spreading the peanut butter in an even layer. Let cool completely, you can chill in the fridge to speed this up.
- 4. Meanwhile, make the icing. In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of water until smooth. Stir in the melted chocolate. If your icing is too thick, thin with 1-2 tablespoons additional water. Spread the icing over the bars. Let set for 1-ish hour…or slice, snack, and enjoy!
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