Reese’s P.Bitty Bars So Good They Should Have a Rap Song
Sometimes, there’s not a long story to tell. I made bars and I called them Reese’s P.Bitty Bars because they are so good there should be a rap song about them. I brought them to a hockey party and now I wish I had kept some at home.
The bottom and top crumble layers are made with creamy peanut butter, oatmeal, and butter. There is a gooey chocolate layer in the middle made with cocoa and sweetened condensed milk, with Mini Reese’s Pieces candies tucked neatly inside.
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Do you like Reese’s Mini Pieces? Make cosmic caramel oatmeal bars and use mini Reese’s Pieces in place of the mini M&Ms.
Step by Step Reese’s P.Bitty Bars
Get ready, bake! Preheat oven to 350°. Beat 3/4 cup softened butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until well blended.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Stir together flour, oats, salt, and baking soda.
Gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.
Batter will resemble cookie dough. Set 2 cups of the batter aside.
Press remaining dough into a greased 13×9 inch baking pan.
Prepare the chocolate layer: Melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat.
Stir in cocoa and white sugar.
Add 1 can of sweetened condensed milk; stirring constantly over low heat until smooth and thick. Remove from heat and stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla.
Spread chocolate mixture evenly over oatmeal dough in the pan.
Sprinkle the mini Reese’s candies over the chocolate.
Crumble the reserved two cups of dough over the candies.
Bake 25 minutes or until the top is lightly brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. These take a few hours to completely cool, so make them a day ahead of when you plan to devour share them.
Sweet wishes,
Reese’s P.Bitty Bars
Equipment
- 9×13 cake pan
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Oat Dough
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature , 1½ sticks
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2½ cups quick-cooking oats
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Chocolate Layer
- ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1½ cups Mini Reese's Pieces
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9×13 pan or line with parchment paper.
Peanut Butter Oat Dough
- In the large of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat 3/4 cup softened butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until well blended.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- In a separate medium bowl, stir together flour, oats, salt, and baking soda; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Batter will resemble cookie dough.
- Set 2 cups of the oat batter aside. Press remaining dough evenly into a greased 13×9 inch baking pan.
Chocolate Layer
- Melt ½ cup butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in cocoa and white sugar. Add sweetened condensed milk; stirring constantly over low heat until smooth and thick. Remove from heat and stir in 1½ teaspoons of vanilla.
- Spread chocolate mixture evenly over oatmeal dough in the pan. Sprinkle the Reese's candies over the chocolate. Crumble the reserved two cups of dough over the candies.
- Bake 25 minutes or until top is lightly brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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All text and images © Staci Mergenthal • Random Sweets
oh my! these look so good! I found your blog thru Pinterest, =) love desserts like these!
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These look so fantastic I just can’t help myself! Thanks “Random Sweetness” for sharing such a delightful recipe.
Ohh my goodness! This look fabulous!
Emily
Hi Emily! I just know these will become a “regular” in my family – they will be a great snack for everyone out on your farm. I see you are in the process of updating your site. I’ll stop by soon for some yummy chicken and beef recipes. 🙂 http://zweberfarms.com/
No wonder these disappeared at the hockey party! They look delicious.
You know it, Paula – just like your Lorax cookies!! http://vanillabeanbaker.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/the-lorax-cookies/
See now, I was just thinking the other day that I hadn’t seen anything from you lately and then you go making up for it all in one deliciously sinful post. I’m going to have to try these very soon! 🙂
Oh, Deanna 🙂 and I am hoping you’ll share your cherry cream cheese danish recipe with me. You made that on my birthday you know… http://www.thecleverculinarian.com/happy-presidents-day/ It looks so delicious!
They looked so yummy. Unfortunately I wasn’t quick enough to get one!!
I don’t know, Ann – there’s chocolate in them ;o)
They were fantastic! We’re so lucky you share with us.
Lisa ~ your brownies were divine! I loved the light, flakey tops with powdered sugar. Thank YOU for sharing!