This is a family favorite. If you are in the mood for something SWEET then these are for you! My oldest son Connor whipped up a batch last Sunday. It is so great to have a budding cook in the house. He only makes treats right now, but I can see potential! I have an idea of giving each of my boys a weekly night to be in charge of helping me prepare, serve and clean up dinner. I think being proficient in the kitchen will be a great skill in future years . Plus it will be fun for me to have a little one-on-one time with my boys and I think their wives will appreciate those skills someday!
Peanut Butter Bars with Fudge Frosting
Ingredients
Scale
Bars
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanillaBars
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cup oats (quick or regular, both work)
Chocolate Fudge Frosting
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 Tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup semi sweet chips
- 3/4 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
Bars
- Cream together butter and sugars.
- Add peanut butter, eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Next add the dry ingredients an mix the oat mixture until a firm dough is made.
- Press into a jelly roll pan ( 15 x 11)
- Bake at 325 for 12-15 minutes, depending on your oven…BUT DO NOT OVERBAKE!! The bars should be barely golden. If you over cook them, they are dry and not very good.
- Allow to cool while you make your frosting
Chocolate Fudge Frosting
- Place the sugar, butter and milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and cook stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Boil stirring constantly for 1 minute.
- Remove the pan from eh heat, add the chocolate chips and stir until melted.
- Then add the marshmallows and stir until melted.
- Spread onto the mostly cool bars
- Allow to cool before cutting
That is a fantastic idea to have a cooking night with each of your boys! And, yes, their wives WILL thank you! Thanks for sharing such great recipes! I just discovered this site yesterday and I've having a grand ol' time "springing it" on Spring Pad. If you've never heard of Spring Pad, please Google it. It's a wonderful way to clip and store recipes in one place! It even gives a link back to the original source or share them with friends! Love it! I don't know how it's done, but I've seen a few sites where there is a little Spring Pad icon (similar to a Facebook icon to share a post). That would definitely come in handy on this site for those of us that like to copy and print the recipes! Just a thought! Thanks again for a wonderful site! Your mother must be so proud of all of you!
Yummm! This looks like something I would seriously make! Good stuff!
Those sound heavenly! And I think it is absolutely adorable that he made them! What a great mom you are. My husband comes from a family of all boys and I am forever grateful that his mom always put them to work as if they were girls. It has made for one amazing hubby who always helps around the house and loves to cook, too!
Thanks Melanie!
Anne,
I use old fashioned oats–but I bet quick would work too!
These look great! Do you just use regular oatmeal or quick oatmeal? Thanks.
these look awesome I cant wait to try them out thanks
You had me it the chocolate frosting. THANKS!!! Geri
All time GREAT flavor combo. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
OK Ladies… I just happened on your blog through another friends. WHAT! How have I not know about this! The Sterzer girls have always been amazing at everything else, I'm sure your food is amazing too! I'm so glad I found this.
P.S. Tell Matt hi!
We tried these today and they are SO good. Very addicting. I used whole wheat flour and my kids couldn't even tell! Oh – I didn't know when to spread the frosting (while the bars were warm or cool), so I waited until they were cool, and they turned out great.
Oh, I'm glad you reminded me of this recipe. I tried this when Britt posted it. I am excited to try it with your frosting. Super yummy!
Oh yum! I want Connor to come stay at our house and make treats every day! 🙂 That is such a great idea to have each son take a day to help you with dinner. I know I would have really appreciated it if Eric could cook at all!! And it will be a good experience for you both, like you said the one on one time.
I can't think of a better way to break in the new oven today. Thanks!
mmmmmm.this looks super yummy!!!
I should make this for my husband; he loves Peanut Butter so much. I also tried out your coconut syrup; it was very tasty. Thanks for sharring
this may become my new family favorite – they look awesome!