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Reese's P.Bitty Bars

Staci at Random Sweets
Bars so good there should be rap song about them. I don't know what gets me most, the creamy chocolate filling, the slightly crunchy peanut butter oat topping or the itty bitty Reese's Pieces.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 401 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 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 9x13 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 13x9 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 8gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 242mgPotassium: 247mgFiber: 2gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 465IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 3mg
Keyword bars, chocolate and peanut butter, quick-cooking oats, Reese's Pieces

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