Wednesday, December 14, 2011

tasty bites: oatmeal peanut butter bars

these bars are amazing. i could sit and eat the whole pan. they are also very easy and require ingredients you probably have on hand. check it out!

ingredients:
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-1/2 cup sugar
-1/2 cup peanut butter
-1/2 cup butter, softened
-1 egg
-1 cup flour
-1/2 tsp. baking soda
-1 cup oatmeal

frosting:
-1/4 cup butter, softened
-1/4 cup peanut butter
-1 tsp. vanilla
-2-3 tbs. milk
-1 3/4 cup powdered sugar

directions:
1. preheat oven to 350. cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars in a large bowl. beat in egg. add flour, baking soda, and oatmeal. mix until combined.
2. press into ungreased 9x13 pan. bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
3. cool completely before frosting.
4. to make frosting, combine butter, peanut butter, and vanilla in bowl. whip until fluffy. add 2 tbs. milk and powdered sugar. whip and add more milk or sugar if needed. spread on cooled bars.

yum.

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