Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2009

I'm a bit mixed on these. Not what I was expecting. Much drier than I anticipated - I cooked them for 20 mins. The sides puffed up and the middle sort of fell. Would cook for only 15 min next time. I'd also use smooth peanut butter instead of crunchy and maybe reduce the oats? The peanut flavour was very subtle and they aren't as sweet as I expected though I think I like them better for that. I'll keep eating them and see how I feel when they are gone.

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Kali Durga

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

i really liked them but my husband didn't find them really peanut buttery

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LOVETOBAKE6

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Home Town: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

Good recipe. Simple and tasty!

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china bound

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

Yummy! The best way I can describe this is it's like a chewy peanut butter cookie with a yummy sweet chocolate/peanut butter topping. It was delicious as written, but if you really love peanut butter, you might want to add a little more to the topping part.

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Sugar8184

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

This turned out much better than expected. I wanted it to be in a round dish for a pie look and didn't realize it would rise. It took up the entire 9" dish to the top after 20 minutes; I took it out, scooped out the center down about 1 inch, leaving 1/2 inch edges for a crust. Then baked it for another 10 min since it was still doughy because it is thicker. I wish I would have taken a picture; it was pretty after adding the chocolate layer. Everyone loved it; the taste and texture of the peanut butter cookie crust was perfect. I used Dove dark chocolate and natural peanut butter with 2 tsps of butter to make cutting easier.

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leasha

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Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2009

These bars were ok. They didn't have the peanut butter "punch" I was looking for. In my opinion, they weren't worth the calories, and I love peanut butter and chocolate together.

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HomeEcMommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsburg, California, USA

Living In: Valencia, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2009

This is a tasty recipe! I liked the heartiness of the bar. The oatmeal and the peanut butter made a great combination. I also found them to be too thick. I had to cook them about 40 min. Next time I will bake it in a jelly roll so that it will not be too thick. Delicious!

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Sharon

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Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

Living In: Woodland Hills, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2009

You know, this wasn't great. It was very dry. I think you need to add another egg or not put in as much oatmeal. It's too much oatmeal. I could hardly taste the peanut butter. I'm bummed because it sounded awesome, just didn't taste that way.

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PULLEYHEATHER

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Living In: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2009

more cake-like than bar-like

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Pamzie

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

These are very sweet but so tasty. The middle sinks in, so I found the chocolate layer a little thick in the middle. Other reviewers have said that they had to bake a lot longer, but I used a 9x13 pan and they were done in 20 minutes. This one is definitely a keeper. Thanks for the recipe.

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Kelli F.

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Home Town: Petrolia, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

Tasty squares, but definitely should be in a larger pan. I had to increase the baking time to about 30 minutes with the 9x13 pan. Will make again, but either half the recipe or use a larger pan. Thanks!

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hippiemeg:)

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Living In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

I cut the recipe in half and baked in a 9" x 13" pan. The squares turned out perfectly! They were just the right thickness. While I did freeze them to get them to set quickly (I was in a rush), they were best eaten at room temperature. A number of people commented that they were so tasty because they weren't too sweet. I suspect it's because this recipe calls for oats (rather than graham crackers) and I used unsweetened peanut butter (100% peanuts).

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JEMGIRL1

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Reviewed: May 26, 2009

The recipe was okay. They were good but certainly not the best dessert I have made. They seemed kind of dense almost too hearty for a dessert.

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laura

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Reviewed: May 14, 2009

I loved this recipe!! I made it for my hubby and did everything according to the recipe for the cookie part. The chocolate topping, I subbed some peanut butter chips for the chocolate chips as I had them to get rid of. I did have to bake for about 35 minutes. I think this would be great cut into 1x1 pieces like fudge for Christmas cookies as well.

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Reviewed: May 6, 2009

I made these and they were awesome!! I loved that it has healthy ingredients inside (I used whole wheat pastry flour)! The amount of chocolate on top was a bit surprising.... I may make a little less next time but that's the only thing I'd do different! Thanks for the recipe, I will definitely make it again!

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marissajoe

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Living In: Loma Rica, California, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2009

Pretty darn yummy!! I agree that they are a little thick, so next time I will make these in a 11x17 pan. I too had to cook them about 15 minutes longer than suggested. I suggest using more peanut butter with the chocolate because I couldn't really taste it. Also I didn't have enough chocolate chips, so I broke up some Hershey's milk chocolate bars and it worked! I will certainly make these again!

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Misty Darnell

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Home Town: Gurnee, Illinois, USA

Living In: Round Lake Beach, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

Delicious! The only recommendation I have is make sure it sets for a while before serving. I made mine fresh after work when having company over and it didn't taste as good fresh out of the oven. After it sat overnight though, it was delish! I ended up eating almost a 1/4 of it by myself!! I'm a big fan of PB and chocolate, so it was great!

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Marissa

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Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Naperville, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

This is pretty darn good.Just make sure you don't overbake.

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Lee927

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Home Town: Cottondale, Alabama, USA

Living In: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

Being a lover of PB & Chocolate, maybe I just had higher expectations. I followed KMCL1994's modifications (and used RF PB). I let them 'set' in the fridge, and when I cut them, they were really on the dry side... Bringin' them back to room temp, they were a lot better, but still not what I thought they were gonna be. I'll keep looking.

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