Peanut Butter Bars

This is definitely one of our all-time favorite desserts. Every time we bring it to a party, several people ask for the recipe. It’s a perfect combination of two of our favorite dessert ingredients: chocolate and peanut butter. We’ll forever be thankful to Danielle for sharing this recipe! Give it a try…you will not be disappointed!

Peanut Butter Bars

1 cup butter

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla

1 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

2 cups flour

2 cups oats

12-16 oz. chocolate chips

Frosting:

½ cup butter
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
4 T. cold water

Cream together the butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Then sift the soda, salt and flour into the creamed mixture. Stir in the oats.Spread evenly in a greased jellyroll pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350.

Remove from oven and put chocolate chips on top. Spread when melted.

Mix all the frosting ingredients together. Let cool, then frost.

*Let the pan cool a bit, and then put in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to help harden the chocolate to make spreading the frosting easier.

**Cut into bars before freezing

***These freeze extremely well, and actually taste the best when they are cold.

Recipe from Danielle Lauridsen