Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars are loaded with oatmeal and topped with a fudgy peanut butter topping that makes them ridiculously delicious!

It’s definitely been a minute since I’ve posted a brand new recipe. Sorry, but this grandma business is taking priority over me spending time in the kitchen. Hopefully the past few recipes I’ve reposted have been recipes that are new to some of you or at least ones that you have forgotten about or haven’t made in a long time.

It’s definitely not a secret that we are huge peanut butter fans! Peanut butter is one of those things (like butter and chocolate chips) that causes me to stress when my supply is running low. So needless to say these peanut butter oatmeal bars won us over!

Peanut butter, chocolate and oatmeal are definitely a winning combination. These peanut butter bars happen to be one of my all time favorite bars in the history of ever, but these bars I am sharing today are ranking right up there at the top.

These peanut butter oatmeal bars are truly irresistible! The topping is what takes these to the next level! It might look like chocolate frosting, but it’s really not! It’s milk chocolate chips and peanut butter melted together and it’s absolutely fabulous! Because of the peanut butter, the chocolate chips don’t harden back up and it stays creamy and soft. Seriously it makes these bars killer!

So the next time you are craving something sweet or that beloved chocolate and peanut butter combination, look no further! These bars are the ultimate treat of a thick, sweet, almost fudgy cookie bar topped with a creamy layer of chocolate. And they are so easy to make! No shaping balls of dough and baking 3 different trays of cookies. Just one pan in the oven and you are done!

These peanut butter oatmeal bars are rich and hearty peanut butter cookie bars packed full of oatmeal, and topped with more creamy peanut butter and a rich chocolate frosting – perfect for a crowd!

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• brown sugar
• granulated sugar
• peanut butter
• eggs
• vanilla
• flour
• old fashioned oats
• baking powder
• salt

CAN I USE QUICK COOKING OATS?

You could, but this recipe calls for old fashioned oats for a reason. Old fashioned oats give these peanut butter oatmeal bars a fudge-like texture. If you use quick cooking oats, the bars will still taste good, but they will not be the same texture because oats will disappear more into the bars and you won’t get quite the same experience.

CAN I FREEZE THESE BARS?

Yes, you absolutely can. Let the chocolate set completely and then slice into bars. Store them in an air tight container for up to 3 months in the freezer.

CAN I USE SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS?

Of course you can! It’s definitely a personal preference here. Using milk chocolate chips definitely makes these bars sweeter than using semisweet would. You could also use half milk chocolate chips and half semisweet.

If you love peanut butter as much as we do, just search peanut butter, peanut butter bars, peanut butter cookies, etc. on my site and you find a plethora of PB recipes that will make any PB fan happy.

You’ll have to forgive me, but I’m sneaking in another picture of my beautiful new grandson. He has won my heart and I am completely smitten with him. Just look at him! He is absolutely perfect in every way!💙

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Recipe Source: Dinner, Dishes & Desserts