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Oat Peanut Butter Bars

These bars are quite tender, but so tasty!!

 

1 c. unbleached flour

1 c. quick oatmeal

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. sea salt

1 stick butter, softened (this is 1/2 cup)

2/3 c. brown sugar

1/3 c. sugar

1 large egg

1/2 c. creamy peanut butter

1/2 tsp. vanilla

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Preheat oven to 350°.

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Grease or butter an 8x8 square pan. 

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Mix flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt; set aside.   Beat until smooth:  butter, sugars, egg, peanut butter, vanilla. Stir in flour mixture to combine all. With buttered fingers, press evenly in prepared pan.  Bake for 12 to 15 minutes (be careful to NOT over-bake, it will not be golden brown; puffed  and looking just set).   **Remove from oven.   Cool in pan.   Frosting is optional but tasty.

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**Right after taking pan from oven, an option would be to sprinkle about 1 cup of chocolate chips

in a single layer onto hot bars, let sit 3 minutes, then gently spread for a thin layer of chocolate. Let cool. ​

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Frosting:

1/2 c. creamy peanut butter

2 T. butter, softened

1 c. powdered sugar (may need a bit more)

2 to 5 T. milk or water

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Mix peanut butter, butter, and 2 T. milk/water. Stir in powdered sugar. Mix until smooth, only adding more liquid IF needed. Spread carefully on completely cooled bars.

  

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