As much as I love fancy desserts, there is something extra comforting about a thick, delicious cookie bar! These Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars are rich, flavorful and always a hit!
I recently took a plate of these to my girls school and dropped it off in the teachers lounge… by the end of the day I had 3 requests for the recipe!
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars
As much as I love fancy desserts, there is just something so comforting about a thick, delicious cookie bar. These bars are rich and flavorful and are always a hit with my friends and family. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter 1½ sticks , melted
- 1½ cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 8 oz mini peanut butter cups 1 package, chopped (about 1½ cups)
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare a 9"x13" baking pan by lining with parchment paper (on the bottom and up at least two sides, leave a little overhang for pulling out the bars once they're baked).
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir and set aside.
- Blend together the melted butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat until well combined.
- While blending, slowly add the bowl of dry ingredients.
- Add chopped mini peanut butter cups and chocolate chips and blend just until combined.
- Scoop batter into the prepared pan, and use an offset spatula to smooth out.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until light golden brown and the center is set.
- Allow to cool before cutting or removing from pan.
Notes
Keep bars stored in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 124mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 202IUCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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Love bar desserts? Here’s a link to all of my Brownies & Bars.
These would be amazing for breakfast, I’m sure.
I absolutely agree! I’m a huge fan of fancy desserts (in fact all things sweet!) but sometimes you just can’t beat a cookie bar with a cup of tea or coffee and these looks perfect. I’m always on the look out for new cookie recipes and this week made florentines for the first time.
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Hi Glory,
First of all, I’m sorry I called you Gina! I visited another site just before yours, which is of Gina and I mixed it all up…
But thank you for your fast reply. I will definitely try the peanut butter and extra chips
🙂
Hi Gina,
Is it possible to use (chunk) peanut butter i.s.o. mini peanut butter cups ? I’m from the Netherlands and we haven’t mini peanut butter cups in the stores… 🙁
Maybe combine it with something else?
And by the way , you have a great site and make such beautiful cookies, I wish I lived nearby, so you could teach me 🙂
Hi Gina, I have only tried the recipe as listed, but I would think using some peanut butter in the recipe would work great. I would suggest 1/2 cup. You could also add some additional chocolate chips as well. Happy baking!
These look super yummy! I have to add this recipe to my list of future recipes to try.
Love you!
~Cecilia
I just recently made peanut butter chocolate chip bars that were delicious . I love there is oatmeal in yours and will definitely be baking these up soon! Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
I love a good bar recipe
Glory,
There’s nothing like a bar cookie, they are always the faves at this house!
I saw the peanut butter in my pantry this morning, as was thinking I should make my college son and his friends a big batch of something from it, and ship it on down to them. Heading over to check out the recipe, you read my mind! Love oatmeal over here, too. Win=win! Thanks! Nancy
Yum-I could have these for breakfast EVERYDAY!
These bars look so chewy, Love it!!