From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is not tea party fare, but if you picnic or provide snacks for a youth group or school sports team, you might want to add this recipe to your files. These cookies are really easy to make and what they lack in refinement they make up for in taste. The recipe is so straight forward, that I have little to add to the instructions that appear below. I've found the flavor improves if the cookies are made the day before you plan to serve them. They also freeze well if long term storage is your goal. I do have one small caution to share with you. While freezing does not harm their flavor, it will cause the gorgeous glaze to lose its sheen and become cloudy. I hope those of you who have children will give these a try. You won't be disappointed. Here's the recipe.
Glazed Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Bars...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Taste of Home Magazine
Ingredients:
Cookie Base
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons water
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Glaze
1-1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions:
1) Grease a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2) Cream butter, peanut butter and white and brown sugars in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, water and vanilla.
3) Combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt in another bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
4) Spread in prepared baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 18-22 minutes.
5) Meanwhile, combine peanut butter, chocolate and butterscotch chips in a microwave bowl. Melt, on HIGH power, stirring until smooth. Pour over warm bars, spreading evenly. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting. Yield: 48 bars.
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63 comments :
These sound delicious! I am 200% youth sports team on board.
Ridiculously delicious.
Oh they do look ever so good. I know more than my fair share of people who will love these ;0)
These look and sound delicious!
Tempting me from the moment I put my eyes on the image and title!
Thank you for a adding information about freezing them, I appreciate it very much! I am thinking about making a batch, but glazing only half of it and freeze the unglazed half.
Look so delicious and rich...the boys would certainly love these but not my waist!
That's okay, it doesn't have to be tea party worthy, I like licking my fingers from time to time = )
I think I'd forgo the shiny glaze if it meant I could freeze them then eat one every day! That's the only way I'd stop myself from scoffing the lot!!
Yum! Looks like yummy peanuty goodness!
Making today!
my partner would go nuts if he saw these. this looks delicious.
Whoa this is a seriously great square for any day of the week looks delish and my son will love them! thanks Mary!
Oh my, a big hit I'm sure:@)
Wow, very delicious looking bars. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Is it o.k. to make these if your children don't live at home? I'm thinking the perfect lunch for a busy cook. Just add a frosty glass of milk.
Hope you have a tasty weekend.
Best,
Bonnie
Ummm. Very addictive.
The combination of chocolate, peanut butter and oats sounds like an addictive winner. Your photo won me over!
These bars are perfect and easy to prepare; love this.
Rita
I would have loved these in my lunch box as a school child :) Have a great day Mary!
LOL. Mary, I know two grown ups in our home that will love this as much as any youngster! ;) Does that mean we are children at heart? hee hee. Thank you. blessings ~ tanna
These bars looks perfect to feed a crown. Plus, the childrens would go crazy for these! Have a nice week end Mary!
grrrrrrrrrrrrr grwgooroooooo. Thats my tummy growling. I think after dieting all week, these will be allowed on my Saturday diet be gone day!
Hi Mary,
Its been a long time hope u doing good.
As for ur recipe is super inviting... :)...Take Care
This is a perfect treat for my kids who love peanut butter.
Why wait for children? These look magical.
Scrumptious Mary!!! I will look forward to seeing what you've been up to on these pages when I am back from holidays!
So delicious - just the thing for my girls after swimming and lacrosse!
Mary
Are you kidding me? You could but that glaze on just about anything and I'm in! A light sprinkle of coarse sea salt on top ... worthy of a secret stash ;)
Mary-These yummy peanut butter oatmeal bars are not only super delicious, tempting, and addictive, but also a "staple" that should be around my household for all the peanut butter chocolate lovers in my family.
Thanks for sharing...yet, another super great recipe:DDD
These sound like my kind of bar cookie, with everything that I love. Thanks for sharing, Mary! p.s. Your pictures are always so inviting.
These do look perfect to pack for a picnic. The glaze is so pretty!
When I taught school, this was one of the most favorite desserts that the cooks made for school lunch! I think they called them Peanut Butter Fingers; not sure why.
Looks very good! My kids would really love this, especially my daughter! She loves anything with chocolates! Thanks for sharing, Mary. Have a nice day!
These are a kid-pleaser, for sure. they look like the chocolate covered krispie treats, but I love that they are oatmeal...I will have to give these a try :D
lovely treats Mary !have a great we...
These look great and I love it that you can freeze them.
These look delicious!!
Those look so good!
i think these wont stay long on the tray if being served to children..and adults too!
I may not have children but peanut butter bars always sound good to me!
I don't have children yet, but I'm already bookmarking healthy-but-yummy recipes for my future kids! And this looks ideal! Thanks for sharing!
I love these bars look perfect! gloria
Definitely perfect for a picnic Mary! How delicious. Enjoy your weekend.
I am going to be trying this since I always have 5 girls around plus all their hungry friends!!!
Looks superb as always...
I am such a chocolate and peanut butter fan. These look delicious!
I love your bars,Mary!In Greece peanut butter is not popular and I discovered it some days ago!I was thrilled by its rich taste!Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe!
This look really like a typical Kiwi snack. Yep, sport teams, lots of outdoors activities, growing kids coming home from school starving (because they don't have proper lunches at school here, just a sandwich on the run)... well, at least these kinds of bars are very present in my husband memory, he used to come home for school and go to the 'tins' (the tin boxes full of home baked slices). Now most mothers buy food already made, biscuits and cereal bars, but it is not the same.
Me, being Italian I find these too sweet, my kids come home from school and I make them a fresh fruit smoothies or carrot juice, and if the have sport after... well, there is always a piece of cake, or focaccia, or another home baked treat... and for that extra energy there is always nutella :-)!!!
Added them to my favorites :) they look scrumptious! Thanks!
I'd like one please!!!!
Melinda
My children are all grown, but they'd still love these! :)
Peanut butter and oatmeal? Yes, please! Sounds and looks super yummy, Mary.. Thanks for sharing!
Yum. Yum. Yum. Thanks for this great recipe...I have now got the kids after-school snack sorted for the week!
Take care and best wishes for a wonderful week!
Natasha @ 5 Minutes Just for Me
Oh, these look fabulous, Mary! I need a good excuse to whip up a batch :)
I can never resist these bars, looks so yumm!
A great treat for kids! My kids would go nuts for these.
Delicious Mary, just delicious!
These bars sound terrific! Yes, I have two kids who are always asking me new kinds of cookies (especially the chocolate ones) every time! This lloks like the one to satisfy them and looks healthy too.
I got in trouble once, at a family picnic when I was younger, for eating the majority of peanut butter glazed bars that looked an awful lot like these :) Might not want to invite me anywhere these will be, I can't guarantee I'll share!!
These look delicious Mary and they include all my favorite ingredients.
Yum! ;-)
Yep, making this ASAP!
Karen
No children, but a lot of hungry coworkers who would positively adore these bars!!
Something to make for the grandkids
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