Peanut Butter Fingers
There is something about peanut butter fingers/bars that brings me back to my childhood. You know, the school cafeteria. I didn’t get school lunch often, but if I did, & they had these little bars, I was very excited!
I don’t make these very often at home for just my family because the recipe makes a ton! They are perfect to bring to a large gathering of sorts: family reunions, get-togethers, church activities, etc. Everybody loves these & they are so easy to put together.
I even brought the recipe to work & made these, when I was working in a bakery a couple years back, & it became a regular item we sold out of the bakery from then on out. Everybody loves a good peanut butter bar! Chewy, nutty, chocolatey goodness!
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Peanut Butter Fingers
Ingredients
Bars:
- ½ cup (113 g) butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, gently packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (264 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 ¾ cups (210 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
- 2 cups (160 g) rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Extras:
- 1 cup (264 g) creamy peanut butter
Frosting:
- ½ cup (113 g) butter, very soft
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 4 Tbsp (20 g) cocoa powder
- 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- For the bars: In a stand mixer, cream butter with sugars until light & fluffy. Add vanilla & eggs & blend. Add 1 cup of peanut butter & mix thoroughly. Scrape bowl.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, oats, baking soda & salt. Slowly add to moist ingredients in mixer. Mix until it just comes together. Make sure to scrape the bottom & mix again. The mixture should be moist, but slightly crumbly.
- Press into a 10×15″ jelly-roll pan, can use a rolling pin to even everything out (might need to lightly flour it first.)
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes, just long enough to cook it. Do NOT over-bake or you will dry it out. Let rest 3 minutes.
- While bars are still warm, spread a layer of peanut butter over the top (about 1 cup). Let the peanut butter dry on top; can speed up the process by placing the bars in the fridge.
- Mix frosting: combine butter, vanilla, milk, cocoa, & powdered sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer. Blend until thick, creamy, & smooth. Spread frosting over the top of the peanut butter layer of your bars. Cut bars & serve.
Notes
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I always loved these as a child. I have found many recipes for them, but this ones seems most like I remember them.
I got an email from someone asking if this recipe really uses 2 cups of peanut butter. Yes, there is 2 cups. One in the crust batter & approximately one to spread over the warm, cooked crust. Hope that clarifies it a bit. They are peanut butter bars after all 🙂
These sound yummy, pinning the recipe now to save for later!