Do you guys remember in elementary school when you used to get homemade peanut butter bars? I sure do! We would get a bar and a carton of milk. I would always hope to get the biggest bar out of the group. Yes, they were that good. In today’s schools they don’t get these homemade bars anymore. They are pre-packaged treats that aren’t near as good. So, I’ve decided I need to make these as an after school treat for my kiddos. I found a recipe that I love. However, I’ve changed a few things and made a different frosting to make them absolutely delicious. I always get compliments on them. So thank you Six Sisters Stuff and Aunt Cindy for your recipes, because when you pair them together you get perfection.
Peanut Butter Bar Recipe: adapted from Six Sister’s Stuff and my Aunt Cindy’s recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups peanut butter, divided
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar together.
- Add vanilla, eggs, and 1 cup peanut butter; stir to combine.
- Add oats, flour, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined.
- Spray a baking sheet (half sheet jelly roll pan that is approximately 17.8 x 12.8 x 1 inch) with nonstick cooking spray and spread out dough in an even layer.
- Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.
- Drop remaining peanut butter by spoonfuls on top of warm bars and spread when peanut butter has begun to melt.
- Let cool until peanut butter has set up.
- Make frosting (recipe below) and spread on cooled bars
Frosting:
Ingredients:
- 3/4 Cup Butter
- 4 Tbsp Cocoa
- 1/3 Cup Evaporated Milk
- 3 Tbsp Karo Syrup
- 2 Tsp Vanilla
- 3 3/4 Cup Powder Sugar
Directions:
- Add Butter, Cocoa, Milk, and Karo Syrup to a pan and bring to a boil.
- Boil for 2 minutes whisking continuously.
- Remove from stove and add Vanilla and powder sugar.
- Beat with a beater until all combined.
- Spread over bars.
