The recipe for these luscious bars came from a Christian camp that our church supports, in southern Ohio. They are wildly tasty!
Scioto Hills Peanut Butter Bars
Yields: 24 bars
Ingredients:
1/2 cup/115g butter, softened
1/2 cup/113g sugar
1/2 cup/100g brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup/85g creamy peanut butter (I use Jif)
1 cup/130g all-purpose flour (I like King Arthur)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup/80g old-fashioned oats
Frosting recipe follows
Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a stand mixer, combine butter, both sugars, egg, vanilla and peanut butter until smooth.
In a separate bowl, combine flour baking soda, salt and oats. Add to wet ingredients, and beat only until just combined.
Press into an ungreased 9x13" pan. Bake 15 minutes, until edges are light golden brown. Don't overbake.
Frost when cool.
Frosting:
3/4 cups/94g confectioners sugar
3 tablespoons /47g creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Milk or half & half - to make a spreading consistency
Beat together frosting ingredients; frost cooled bars. Cut bars 4 across by 6 down, to get 24 approximately 2x2" bars.
