Peanut Butter Bars

4.22 from 41 votes

Sometimes two things just belong together, like chips and salsa, cookies and milk, pancakes and syrup, or bacon and eggs. Peanut butter and chocolate are another pair that is a match made in heaven! Like seriously...HEAVEN!! These Peanut Butter Bars are the ultimate combo of chocolate and peanut butter!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Over 400 Baby Shower Food Ideas that Taste Amazing

Keyword: bars, chocolate, dessert, frosting, oatmeal, peanut butter, recipe

Servings:

Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

3/4 Cup White Sugar
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
3/4 Cups Margarine *see note
1 Egg Large
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
3/4 Cup Peanut Butter
3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1 1/2 Cups Oats

Frosting

1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar plus 1/3 Cup
1/4 Cup Cocoa Scant
3/4 Cups Margarine room temperature
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Cup Milk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9x13 pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
Cream sugar, margarine, and eggs until well blended
3/4 Cup White Sugar, 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, 3/4 Cups Margarine *see note, 1 Egg
Add vanilla, peanut butter, mix well.
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla, 3/4 Cup Peanut Butter
Stir in dry ingredients, including oats.
3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, 1 1/2 Cups Flour, 1 1/2 Cups Oats
Spread into the prepared 9x13 pan and bake for 22 minutes.
Cool for 30 minutes then spread with chocolate frosting. (recipe below)

For the Frosting

Mix powdered sugar, cocoa and margarine in a mixer.
1/4 Cup Cocoa, 1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar, 3/4 Cups Margarine
Add vanilla and milk, mix until creamy.
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla, 1/4 Cup Milk

Notes

This is HALF of Kara's recipe, but it should be doubled to go in a jelly roll pan. No, really, it's margarine. I know, butter or shortening are what you may be tempted to use, but I agree with my friend, Kara, it just works!

Bars can be frozen for up to 3 months.

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