Peanut Butter Bars
Servings: 24
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!
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup White Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 Cups Margarine *see note
- 3/4 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1 Egg Large
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 3/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups Flour
- 1 1/2 Cups Oats
Frosting
- 3/4 Cups Margarine room temperature
- 1/4 Cup Cocoa Scant
- 1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar plus 1/3 Cup
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/4 Cup Milk
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
- Add vanilla peanut butter, mix well.
- Stir in dry ingredients, including 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.
- Add vanilla and milk, mix until creamy.
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.
Nutrition Facts
Peanut Butter Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 283
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 260mg11%
Potassium 114mg3%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 522IU10%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.