Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Just a few tips:
- Line your 9×13 pan with foil and spray with non stick spray for easy clean up.
- Use a microwave safe bowl for the peanut butter and condensed milk. Spray the bowl and mixing utensil with non stick spray for easy removal and clean up.
- Place the bowl containing the peanut butter and condensed milk in the microwave it for 30 seconds. This will make it easier to mix the two together.
- Lightly press all the ingredients down before placing in the oven to bake. This will help the bar stay together and not be so crumbly when it is eaten.
- Avoid placing the chips on the very edges of the pan. The bar will brown on the edges first and might give the chips an overcooked burnt after taste.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Author: Five Little Chefs
Recipe type: Dessert
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Ingredients
- 3 cups quick oats (not rolled)
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup margarine
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup vanilla (white) baking chips
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray.
- In a food processor combine oats, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and margarine. Pulse until it forms a crumbly mixture.
- Take out 1½ cups of this mixture (doesn't need to be exact) and set it aside for the top.
- Press the remaining oat mixture evenly on the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Spray a microwave safe bowl and spatula (or other mixing utensil) with non stick spray. Add the condensed milk and peanut butter. Microwave for 30 seconds. Mix well together. Pour on top of the oatmeal mixture in the prepared pan. Spread evenly to fully cover the bottom layer.
- Sprinkle the chips and almonds on top of the peanut butter mixture.
- Add the reserved oat crumble mixture to the top.
- Lightly press the top layer down.
- In the preheated oven bake for 25-35 minutes, or until golden brown. Watch the edges, they will turn brown first.
- Cool completely then cut into bars.
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