Peanut Butter Bars

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Level: Easy

Serves: 16

16

Description

Bars just like the lunch ladies used to make when you were in school!

Ingredients

  • FOR THE BARS:
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ cups Peanut Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Quick Oats
  • ¾ cups Shortening
  • 2 cups Flour
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • FOR THE FROSTING:
  • ½ cups Softened Butter
  • ½ cups Shortening
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk
  • ⅓ cups Cocoa

Preparation

Add brown sugar, peanut butter, baking soda, oats, shortening, flour and salt to a mixing bowl and mix until combined. (Note: For a creamier mixture, add more shortening and peanut butter.)

Put mixture into a greased 9×13 pan and bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes. Remove and let cool.

For the frosting, whip together softened butter, shortening, and vanilla. Add powdered sugar, milk and cocoa. Mix until completely combined.

When the bars are cooled, frost with chocolate frosting and serve.

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