Chewy Loaded Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bar Cookies Recipes

CHEWY, LOADED, OATMEAL, PEANUT BUTTER BAR "COOKIES"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 12x12 pan that has at least 1" sides (obviously if you use a smaller pan, & make this thicker, you will have to adjust your cooking time).
• Combine- flour, sugars, baking soda, salt and spices in a large mixing bowl.
• In the meantime, melt butter and peanut butter together over low heat, until melted & combined (probably about 4 minutes, or so).
• Make a well in the center of your flour mixture, add vanilla & egg, mix, then add yogurt & molasses & mix, (this will get the egg incorporated before you add the warmer butter mixture), make sure butter/peanut butter is slightly cooled, then add, mix well.
• Add oats, raisins, coconut, this should be fairly easy to combine.
• Transfer mixture to your pan, it's sticky and really easiest to spread using your fingers, make an even layer.
• Bake at 350 for 20-28 minutes.
• Keep checking it, remove from oven when golden, & when you can tell the center is set (depending on your oven, the size of your pan & thus the thickness of your mixture) it may even take 30 minutes or so, but dont overcook it if you want them to be chewy! Remember it will continue to cook & set after you take it out!
• Remove from oven, and let pan stand (I cooled mine while we ate dinner before I cut them).
• Cut into squares, whatever size you desire, I used a pastry cutter (view this image to get an idea of what I'm talking about).
• http://www.atmosenergycooks.com/graphics/utensils/pastry_scraper.gif.
• I just pressed down to cut, then lifted, and moved on down the line, this method is really easiest as it is still pretty sticky.
• If you don't have a pastry cutter, seeing one should give you an idea of what else you can use for this.
• I then put the cut squares into sealed, plastic bags for storage.
• This made about 24, 2x2 squares.
• **It should also be noted that if you take this to a potluck or something, or have company, that since peanut allergies can be so deadly, you should make a little sign to put by it to let people know this has peanut butter in it, since it is not obvious that it does.

DELICIOUS CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed cream the butter with both sugars and vanilla until no sugar granules remain (about 4 minutes).
• Add in the peanut butter and beat until combined.
• Add in eggs and beat until combined.
• In a bowl combine the flour with baking soda and oats; add to the creamed mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
• Mix in chocolate chips.
• Transfer and spread into prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes or until JUST set (do not overbake).
• Cool then cut into squares.

HEALTHIER CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut, crushed pretzels and salt.
• In another bowl, combine honey and peanut butter (if you find it hard to mix them together, feel free to warm them in the microwave for 10-12 seconds) and pour over dry ingredients. Gently mix together until completely combined.
• Line an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with parchment paper. Pour mixture into pan and press firmly with a piece of folded over parchment paper to avoid sticking to your hands (or spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray and push mixture into place).
• Place pan in freezer for about 30 minutes or until bars are firm.
• Mix melted chocolate chips and coconut oil together in the microwave or on the stove top.
• Remove bars from the freezer. Spread melted chocolate over the bars and cut into 12 pieces.

CHEWY OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; grease 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan.
• In microwave-safe large bowl heat butter in microwave oven on High until butter melts, stirring once.
• Stir in oats, sugar, and corn syrup until well combined.
• With fingers, press oat mixture evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until edges are set and center is slightly jiggly; cool completely on wire rack.
• In a 1-quart sauce pan , heat chocolate chips and peanut butter over low heat until chocolate is melts and mixture is smooth, stirring frequently.
• Spread chocolate mixture evenly over oat crust.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.
• Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 10 bars--40 bars.
• If bars are difficult to remove from pan; place pan on a very hot damp towel for a few minutes to warm slightly.
• Store bars in covered container, with wax paper between layers, in refrigerator up to 1 month or in freezer up to 3 months.