The first time I tasted Peanut Butter Fingers Bars I knew there could never be enough of them.

I got the recipe from my son-in-law and adapted it to the Baking Outside the Box Oatie Mix-up.  I love using the mix-ups and Oatie is one of my favorites.

The BOTB mixes make it so easy.  My niece who made lots of cookies as a cheerleader, once called it “Easy Bake for teenagers”.   I had to laugh.  (Easy bake for grown-ups too, I thought.)   She enjoyed whipping up cookies that were truly homemade, but with the ease and thriftiness of a mix.

The sweet and chewy texture, the salty peanut butter and smooth chocolate will make the Peanut Butter Fingers impossible to keep (or hide) for very long.  They can be frozen for make ahead or  travel and are great to take to a picnic or party.  

If you want to know how to start using the BOTB mix method , click here.

Get the recipe for the Oatie Mix-up here.

 My son-in-law suggests topping the Peanut Butter Fingers with, Baker’s Chocolate One Bowl Frosting.

Peanut Butter Fingers – Bars (BOTB Style)

Laura

The sweet and salty, smooth and chewy taste and texture of these cookies is sure to be a hit at parties and picnics. Easy to make using the BOTB Oatie Mix-up.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Servings 18 bars

Ingredients

  

Bar base:

• 2 1/4 Cups Oatie Mix-up
• 1/3 Cup butter
• 1/3 Cup peanut butter (crunchy opt.)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp . vanilla

Topping:

• 1/2 Cup peanut butter (crunchy optional)
• 1 Cup chocolate buttercream frosting

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease a 9″ x 9″ square pan.
• Stir, combining all the ingredients for the bar base in a medium-size bowl.
• Press into prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and gently flatten bar base with a wooden spoon or spatula.
• While still warm, spread with 1/2 Cup peanut butter.
• Allow to cool and then gently spread chocolate frosting on top.
• Cut into 18 ‘fingers’.

Notes

Try it with crunchy peanut butter for even more texture and crunch. This recipe may be doubled

I’m also sharing my adaptation of the original scratch recipe.

Peanut Butter Fingers – Bars (Scratch)

Laura Hickman

The sweet and salty, smooth and chewy taste and texture of these cookies is sure to be a hit at parties and picnics.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 36

Ingredients

  

• Bar base:
• 3/4 Cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
• Topping:
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups chocolate butter cream frosting

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease a 9″ x 9″ square pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar, add egg, peanut butter, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Mix well.
• Press into prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and gently flatten bar base with a wooden spoon or spatula.
• While still warm, spread with 1 cup peanut butter.
• Allow to cool and then gently spread chocolate frosting on top.
• Cut into 36 ‘fingers’.