Peanut Crumble Bars

By á-6636

Ingredients

• 2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 2/3 c. baking cocoa
• 1 c. quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 c. chopped salted peanuts
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 c. peanut butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350º (if using dark or nonstick pan, heat oven to 325º). Grease bottom and sides of 15 x l0 x l inch pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla, the flour, the cocoa, the oats, and baking powder with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Stir in peanuts. In small bowl, reserve 1 ½ cups oat mixture for topping. Press remaining oat mixture on bottom of pan to form crust. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Add 3 eggs, the milk, peanut butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed. Spoon peanut butter mixture over oat mixture in pan; spread evenly to edges of pan. Carefully crumble reserved oat mixture evenly over peanut butter layer. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; about 30 minutes. Store covered in refrigerator.