yup. it's true! i'm done with college classes. i am graduating in 2 weeks, and i'm leaving dallas in 2.5 weeks, which means i need to get rid of many of the items in my kitchen cupboards. so why not take full advantage of the creamy peanut butter and oatmeal! i found this recipe on quakeroats.com and tweaked it just a little. instead of spreading peanuts across the top, i made a brown sugar streusel. they were easy and turned out delicious. i used butter instead of margarine, and i made sure to beat the eggs in one at a time even though the recipe doesn't mention that step.
oh and i threw in a pack of peanut butter m&ms i had laying around. i wish i had had more! so the random green spot in the bar is a green m&m.
you can find the recipe here.
ingredients
1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups QUAKER Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 bag (8 oz.) candy-coated peanut butter pieces
preparation
1. Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Beat sugar, peanut butter and margarine until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined oats, flour and baking soda; mix well. Stir in peanut butter pieces.
3. Spread dough evenly in pan. Sprinkle with peanuts, pressing in lightly with fingers.
4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or just until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.
Servings: 32 bars
you can find the recipe here.
triple peanut butter oatmeal bars with brown sugar streusel.
1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups QUAKER Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 bag (8 oz.) candy-coated peanut butter pieces
preparation
1. Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Beat sugar, peanut butter and margarine until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined oats, flour and baking soda; mix well. Stir in peanut butter pieces.
3. Spread dough evenly in pan. Sprinkle with peanuts, pressing in lightly with fingers.
4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or just until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.
Servings: 32 bars
for the streusel, i used this recipe that i found on culinarycafe.com
streusel topping
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Using a pastry blender or fork, cut in the butter until fine crumbs form.
Using hands, squeeze together most of the mixture to form large clumps.