Bake Sale Peanut Butter Oat Bars. Suppose a doughy, buttery peanut butter cookie base made with old style oats, baked till simply set, then layered with creamy peanut butter. On prime, a wealthy chocolate frosting is poured over the bars to sandwich in all that peanut butter goodness. As soon as the frosting units, it creates that old style crackly icing everyone knows and love. These bars are chocolatey, peanut buttery, and so scrumptious!

I’m again in the present day with much more bake sale–impressed treats. I’m actually not even certain if bake gross sales are nonetheless a lot of a factor, however I really like baking up sweets which can be excellent for sharing this time of 12 months.

Bake sale or not, these are the bars to carry for sport day, household events, or dinners with buddies. It’s that point of 12 months when everybody’s beginning to collect once more after a summer season of enjoyable and straightforward nights.

Impressed by the peanut butter oat bars our college lunchroom used to serve, these are assured to be a success with everybody. And in case you do find yourself baking them for the varsity bake sale, they’ll positively be the primary deal with to vanish.

These are the small print

Substances 

• salted butter
• creamy peanut butter – crunchy will work too!
• brown sugar
• vanilla
• eggs
• vanilla extract
• flour
• old style oats
• baking soda

For the Icing

• powdered sugar
• cocoa powder
• vanilla
•  darkish or milk chocolate – I really like darkish

Particular Instruments

For these peanut butter bars, you want two mixing bowls and an electrical mixer.

The Steps

Step 1: Make the cookie dough

In a mixing bowl, beat the butter along with the brown sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla. Add the eggs and beat till mixed. Combine within the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.

Combine, combine, combine till you have got a comfortable dough!

Step 2: Bake

Line a 9×18-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Or, in case you choose thinner bars, use a barely bigger sheet pan.

Bake for about 20 minutes (22 minutes if utilizing a sheet pan), till simply set.

Step 3: The peanut butter layer

As quickly because the bars come out of the oven, unfold the remaining peanut butter evenly excessive. The warmth from the bars will soften the peanut butter, making it simple to unfold right into a easy layer.

Let the peanut butter stiffen and set. To hurry issues up, pop the pan within the fridge or freezer till agency.

Step 4: The chocolate icing

Whisk collectively the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and melted milk chocolate till easy and fudgy. Pour the icing over the bars and unfold evenly.

Let the icing set and harden, or dig in straight away whereas it’s nonetheless gooey—so delish!

Tip

In the event you’d like a shiny, shiny end to your icing, whisk in a pair teaspoons of meringue powder. It helps the frosting set with out smudging. Completely non-obligatory, however a enjoyable additional!

Whether or not it’s back-to-school, sport day, or only a household evening in, these bars are the proper dessert to bake, share, and revel in. And in case you’ve acquired youngsters round, that is a simple recipe they may also help with too!

Searching for simple “lunchroom” fashion back-to-school desserts? Listed below are just a few concepts: 

Crinkle High Brownies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Blondies

Big Salted Espresso Sizzling Fudge Cookies

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