Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Bars

An oat cookie dough becomes top and bottom layers in this easy bar, filled with nuts and melted chocolate.

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15 minutes

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36 bars



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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Bar
  • 195
  • 10g
    (Saturated Fat 5g)
  • 20mg
  • 85mg
  • 23g
    (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 16g)
  • 3g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 4%
  • 0%
  • 4%
  • 4%
  • Exchanges
  • 2
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Ingredients

  • Base and Topping
  • 2 1/4  cups quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 1 1/4  cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1  cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2  teaspoon baking soda
  • 1  cup butter, softened
  • Filling
  • 1  (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 1/4  cup peanut butter
  • 1/2  teaspoon vanilla
  • 1  (6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2  cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts

Directions

  1. 1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. 2In large bowl, combine all base and topping ingredients; mix at low speed until crumbly. Reserve 2 cups of crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of sprayed pan to form base.
  3. 3In small bowl, combine condensed milk, peanut butter and vanilla; mix until well blended. Pour mixture evenly over base. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and peanuts. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top; press down gently.
  4. 4Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Center will not be set. Cool 1 hour 15 minutes or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.
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DecadentFoods

I just tried this recipe....and success! Its pretty good....I left out the peanuts though!

11/20/2011 2:36:11 AM
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