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Source: Midwest Living

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Recipe Summary

prep:
30 mins
bake:
28 mins
cool:
15 mins
total:
1 hr 13 mins
Yield:
32 bars
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over edges of pan; set aside.

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  • For crust: In a large bowl, combine oats, the 1 cup flour, the 1-1/2 cups brown sugar, the 1 teaspoon baking powder and the 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in the 1 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1 cup of crumb mixture to reserve for topping. Stir peanuts and peanut butter-flavored pieces into the 1 cup reserved topping mixture; set aside.

  • Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes. Cool at least 15 minutes in pan on a wire rack.

  • In a medium saucepan, heat the 1 cup brown sugar, the 1/4 cup butter and peanut butter over medium heat until butter melts and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Stir in egg and vanilla. Stir in the 1-1/4 cups flour, the 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and the 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Drop in very small mounds evenly over the crust in pan. Sprinkle with reserved topping mixture.

  • Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack before lifting from pan using edges of foil and cutting into bars.

  • For icing: In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar and enough of the milk to make an icing of drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over bars. Makes 32 bars.

Nutrition Facts

251 calories; fat 12g; cholesterol 26mg; saturated fat 7g; carbohydrates 33g; mono fat 3g; poly fat 1g; insoluble fiber 1g; sugars 22g; protein 4g; sodium 134mg; potassium 122mg.
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