Layered Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
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Layered Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bars

By: Jif® 
"For these crowd pleasing bars, sweet peanut butter dough is layered with chocolate and topped with a crumbled oat topping."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups quick rolled oats

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13 x 9-inch pan with a no-stick cooking spray. Melt chocolate chips in dry, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100% power) 1 minute. Stir. Microwave at additional, 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until chips are melted. Set aside.
  2. Beat together brown sugar, peanut butter and butter in large bowl with an electric mixer, until smooth and creamy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until well blended.
  3. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to peanut butter mixture. Beat just until combined. Stir in oats. Press 3/4 of dough into prepared baking pan. Spread evenly with melted chocolate. Dot chocolate layer with remaining dough.
  4. Bake 24 to 26 minutes. Cool. Cut into 24 bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 182 | Total Fat: 10.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2010 by YASSYDOODLE   view full review
I followed this recipe like it was the bible (as usual) and I found it worked out really well....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by LRM Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
few combinations are as good as peanut butter and chocolate... and this is a great one. the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2009 by CannonFodderG   view full review
Pretty tasty. went together without too much trouble - I did ad about another 1/3 cup melted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2009 by kalevalander   view full review
Let's just say that the kids in this house are making these disappear quickly! The peanut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2010 by mrs.embee   view full review
These were great! I threw them together at the last minute before going to a friend's for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2009 by Hannah   view full review
Very good I've made twice already the first time I took them out a couple min. early and they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2010 by Debbie   view full review
24 minutes in the oven is way too long for these. I would make them again as the flavor was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2010 by Sophie_cormier   view full review
Made these bars on the week end. They were really good but very "oaty" . Will make again but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by mom of 3   view full review
Not my favorite. Very dry.No one in my house liked them.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2010 by Jennifer   view full review
I may have overbaked this by I'm not sure how long. I got distracted by The Who playing at the...

 

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