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Peanut Butter-Oat Bars





Yields
Makes 20 bars

Prep and Cook Time: about 1 hour. Notes: Peanut butter and chocolate top an oatmeal cookie base in this appealing bar cookie. The bars can be chilled for up to 2 days.

Peanut Butter-Oat Bars




James Carrier
 1 cup (1/2 lb.) butter, melted
 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 2 cups regular rolled oats
 2/3 cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
 2/3 cup unsweetened shredded dried coconut
 1 1/3 cups peanut butter
 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Step 1
1

In a bowl, mix butter and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in flour, oats, peanuts, and coconut until well blended.

Step 2
2

Press dough evenly into a buttered and floured 10- by 15-inch baking pan. For chewy bars, bake in a 350° oven until edges are lightly browned, about 20 minutes; for crisp bars, bake until slightly darker brown, about 5 minutes longer. Spread with peanut butter. Let cool about 15 minutes.

Step 3
3

Seal chocolate chips in a heavy 1-quart zip-lock plastic bag. Heat in a microwave oven at 30% power until chips are soft, about 2 minutes. Squeeze chocolate to one corner of bag, then use scissors to snip a very small hole in the corner. Squeeze chocolate in thin lines over peanut butter. Chill until the chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes. Cut into 20 bars.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per bar.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 387Calories from Fat 56
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 9.6g48%
Cholesterol 25mg9%
Sodium 184mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 38g13%

Dietary Fiber 2.7g11%
Protein 9.1g19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.