Showing posts with label butter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label butter. Show all posts
Sunday, May 7, 2017
oatmeal dark chocolate peanut butter bars
oatmeal dark chocolate peanut butter bars
These bars are rich and delicious. If you are looking for a treat that packs a lot of flavor in one bite this is it. The peanut butter, dark chocolate and oatmeal work great together and these are super easy to make. I used crunchy peanut butter so the topping had an extra crunch.
Oatmeal, Dark Chocolate & Peanut Butter Bars
1 c. softened butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. oatmeal
1 c. dark chocolate chips or 1 dark chocolate bar
1 c. peanut butter
1-2 tsp of milk or shortening (optional)
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine butter, sugar and vanilla and beat until creamy. Beat in the eggs. Add the flour and oatmeal. Spread into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 20 minutes. While the oatmeal mixture is baking, use a double boiler to melt the chocolate with the peanut butter. Depending on how thick the chocolate mixture is, you can add in 1-2 tsp of milk or shortening if needed. Let the oatmeal base cool and then spread the warm chocolate, peanut butter mixture over the oatmeal base. Place in fridge to let cool and harden for 30 minutes.
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
oatmeal peanut butter cup carmelitas
oatmeal peanut butter cup carmelitas
My family moved around a lot when I was little. I was born in Nashville, TN, moved to Singapore for two years, then to Montreal, Canada and by the time I was 8 years old we settled in Raleigh, NC. Now I live and work in Charlotte, NC
I studied abroad in Melbourne, Australia during college and day dream from my desk at least once a week about the Whitsunday Islands
I wear a lot of black and grey, like a lot
I dont drink coffee
My all -time favorite desserts are oatmeal cookies (no raisins) and berry cobbler with ice cream
I talk to my mom every day, most likely multiple times a day
I can never have enough nail polish
I hate mayonnaise, olives and mushrooms
I sadly love Lifetime movies (especially True Movie Thursdays)
My favorite TV show is The Good Wife
My favorite restaurant is Mellow Mushroom
I play in Excel all day, everyday (except the weekends)
And as Im typing these, all thoughts circle back to food...welcome to my life!
Ok now to these bars. I just bought an individual squares brownie pan and couldnt wait to use it. These peanut butter cup carmelitas are made with an oat crust base, topped with a gooey peanut butter caramel made with sweet condensed milk and crunchy peanut butter and then sprinkled with oat topping, peanut butter cups and chocolate chips. Served warm and slightly melty... it doesnt get much better! Also, this recipe is simple to double if you want to make a 9x13 pan instead of an 8x8.
Peanut Butter Cup Carmelitas
makes 8x8 pan
1/2 butter, melted
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c. old fashioned or quick cooking oats (I used old fashioned)
1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c. peanut butter (I used crunchy)
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
4 peanut butter cups, chopped
1/2 c. milk chocolate chips (I used minis)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spray or line with parchment paper an 8x8 baking pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together melted butter, brown sugar, baking soda, oatmeal, flour and salt until its crumbly. Set 1 cup of this mixture aside. Pour remaining mixture in the bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until light golden brown.
In a separate small bowl, stir together the peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk. Once the crust is done baking, evenly pour and spread this peanut butter/condensed milk mixture over the top of the warm crust. Evenly sprinkle the reserved 1 cup of crumbly oat mixture you set aside and sprinkle chopped candy and chocolate chips on top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until it doesnt jiggle in the middle.
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