Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars
Chewy peanut butter oatmeal bars with a layer of peanut butter, then topped with chocolate frosting. A childhood favorite that can't be beat!
Equipment
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
Topping:
- 1 ¼ cups creamy peanut butter
Chocolate Frosting:
- 3 Tbsp butter softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- dash salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp milk or cream more or less
Instructions
- Spray a half sheet jelly roll pan (13x18") with non stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream peanut butter, butter, and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and oats.
- Mix together well and press dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, or until just barely set in the middle. Don't over bake.
- While bars are still warm, drop spoonfuls of peanut butter on top, and spread evenly.
- Cool completely then spread chocolate frosting over the peanut butter.
- For frosting, beat butter and cocoa in a mixing bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add enough milk to make a spreadable consistency and beat till smooth and creamy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 8gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 209mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 303IUCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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