Peanut Butter Bars

Submitted by foxysnana

• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup regular margarine
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 egg, large
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄3 cup peanut butter, crunchy style
• 1 cup unbleached flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oats, quick cooking
• 1 cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet

• ***VANILLA GLAZE***

• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄4 cup milk, hot
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a mixing bowl until light
2. and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
3. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
4. Blend in the peanut butter.
5. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
6. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, blending well.
7. Stir in the oats.
8. Spread the mixture in a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.
9. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
10. Bake in a 350 degree F.
11. oven for 25 minutes or until done. Cool in the pan on a rack.
12. While still warm drizzle with the vanilla glaze. When cooled, cut into 48 (2 X 1 1/2-inch) bars.
13. VANILLA GLAZE: Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and beat, with an electric mixer set to high speed, until smooth.

Reviews

[EcclecticChef]

I do not like peanut butter cookies so I decided to try this bar... I am so glad I did. These are great! I didn't alter the recipe at all and it turned out great for me. The other reviews complained about the glaze being too runny, but mine was perfect! Thanks for a GREAT recipe and alternative to a PB Cookie!!

 

[wax lion]

I used 1/3 cup butter and a generous half-cup peanut butter, and whirled my oats though the blender because they were not the quick-cooking type. These bars are delicious and I will definitely make again - the cookie part on its own is yummy but the glaze really makes the recipe. I used a little hot water instead of milk, only about 1 teaspoon of butter, and probably about 2/3 cup powdered sugar, and the glaze set up beautifully. I made these two evenings ago and they are almost gone (though I did take a bunch to a valentine-making party!) I also stirred half the chocolate chips into the dough and sprinkled the rest on top. Thank you!

 

[Doxiemom]

very good, like a very thick peanut butter cookie. The glaze is soooo good. After reading some other comments, I decided to double the amount of powdered sugar. That made it "thicken up" on the bars, not wet or runny at all. Thanks for sharing this one!!

 

[Lil Sis]

Oh wow these are good! I doubled the bar ingredients except for the chocolate chips and still baked them in a 9x13 pan but added an extra 10 minutes to the bake time. I also doubled the glaze and ended up using more powdered sugar to get it to thicken up some. Fabulous recipe with great peanut butter taste. Thanks foxysnana!!

 

[BEST COOK IN TOWN]

I made these bars with 1/2 cup peanut butter and 3/4 cup oatmeal left out the chocolate chips and did not glaze them they came out delicious! Can't wait to make them again and next time I will glaze them.