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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Simply put these peanut butter bars of joy are addictive. They are loaded with peanut butter, layered with oats, topped with more peanut butter and finished with a simple chocolate frosting. Now tell me, how could that not be good. I found this one on Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 cups quick oats |
3/4 cup butter (i used salted) |
1 cup brown sugar, packed |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter, divided in half |
2 large eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
chocolate frosting |
1/2 cup salted butter |
2 tablespoons cocoa powder |
1/4 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda, then whisk in quick oats, set aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter, light-brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Blend in peanut butter. Stir in eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition until combine. Mix in vanilla. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until combine. Spread mixture into an even layer into a 15 by 11-inch rimmed cookie sheet (it will be fairly thin once spread). Bake in preheated oven 13 - 15 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool 5 minutes, then dollop remaining 3/4 cup peanut butter by the spoonfuls over peanut butter bars. Allow dolloped peanut butter to rest about 1 minute then carefully spread peanut butter into an even layer over top. Prepare chocolate frosting according to direction listed and spread over peanut butter layer. Allow to cool (if you can handle waiting) before cutting into squares. Store in a single layer in an airtight container at room temperature.
2. For the chocolate frosting:
3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in cocoa powder, then whisk in milk and bring mixture just to a boil. Once mixture reaches a boil, remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Add in powdered sugar and mix until well blended. Immediately pour frosting over peanut butter layer and spread into an even layer (frosting sets quickly so I wouldn't recommend being to meticulous with the design like I tried to be, because then you'll end up with a slightly grainy looking frosting like I did).
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