These peanut butter swirl oat bars are super easy and delicious, making them the perfect quick fall dessert. The oat bar base is soft and a little chewy, and the topping is a perfect mix of chocolate and creamy peanut butter. Whether you’re looking for an easy game day dessert or a little treat to snack on while curling up with a good book this fall, these bars are for you. Read on for the recipe!
RECIPE: Peanut Butter Swirl Oat Bars
Oat Bars
Ingredients:
- 1 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt (See Note 1)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (shop my favorite kind on Amazon here)
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together all ingredients (butter, peanut butter, white sugar, light brown sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs, flour, and oats) in a medium mixing bowl until well-incorporated.
3. Pat the oat bar mixture into a 9″ x 13″ pan lined with sprayed parchment paper.
4. Bake the bars for 18-20 minutes, until lightly browned. Let cool completely. While they are cooling, prep the peanut butter and chocolate swirl topping.
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Swirl Topping
Ingredients:
For the peanut butter swirl-
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
For the chocolate swirl-
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions:
1. Microwave 1 cup of creamy peanut butter in 20-30 second intervals, stirring in between intervals, until warm and pourable. Set aside while preparing the chocolate swirl portion of the topping.
2. Microwave the chocolate chips and other 1/4 cup of peanut butter together in a separate bowl in 20-30 second intervals, stirring in between intervals, until smooth and pourable.
3. Once the oat bars are completely cool, pour the warmed peanut butter that you had set aside over the bars. Immediately dollop the chocolate/peanut butter mixture on top of the peanut butter. Gently swirl the two mixtures to create a marbled top with a butter knife or kitchen skewer. Refrigerate the bars for 1-2 hours to set the topping before cutting into the bars- then enjoy!
Notes from the Happy to Be Here Kitchen:
1. I use salted butter in this recipe. If you choose to use unsalted butter, I would add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt to the oat bars instead of only 1 teaspoon.
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