Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
These chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars are a peanut butter oatmeal cookie topped with a thick layer of chocolate and peanut butter swirl.
Equipment
- Microwave Safe Bowl
- Stand Mixer or Electric Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup Salted Butter , (room temperature)
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer
- 2 cups Dark Chocolate Chips, (melted)
- 1/2 cups Creamy Peanut Butter , (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl - flour, old-fashioned oats, baking soda, salt, In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine room temperature salted butter, brown sugar, and sugar.
- Mix on medium speed for 3 minutes, until fluffy and lighter in color. Then add creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract and continue to mix until combined. Add eggs one at a time. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the oatmeal mixture to the stand mixer and mix until just combined. Batter should be thick.
- Add batter to the baking pan and mash to make flatten to make an even layer. Bake peanut butter oatmeal bars for 30-35 minutes, until the center is set. Allow the bars to cool completely.
- Make the chocolate layer. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds and then in 15 second increments until the chocolate is fully melted.
- In a separate bowl, melt remaining peanut butter. Once the baked bars have cooled completely, pour melted chocolate on top of the bars. Drizzle the melted peanut butter on top and use a toothpick to swirl the peanut butter through the chocolate. Refrigerate or 30 minutes.
- Add flaky salt on top (optional).
Notes
Tips
- For easy cutting, run a sharp knife under hot water for about 30 seconds. Wipe off the water and press the knife into the bars and remove the blade in one motion for a nice clean cut.
- Be sure to wait until the bars have cooled completely before adding the chocolate peanut butter mixture on top.
- Don't skip the parchment paper! It's SO much easier to get the bars out of the pan by using parchment paper.
Nutrition
Calories: 573kcal, Carbohydrates: 63g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 32g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 58mg, Sodium: 531mg, Potassium: 363mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 35g, Vitamin A: 417IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 111mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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