Candy Bar Cookie Bars

By dcarriger56

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup dark- or light-color corn syrup
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 cup butterscotch-flavor pieces
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Details

Servings 48
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. For crust, in a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Cook and stir on medium-low until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Place oats in an extra-large bowl. Pour brown sugar mixture over oats, stirring gently to combine. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown.

2. Meanwhile, in the same saucepan combine chocolate pieces and butterscotch pieces. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Stir in the 2/3 cup peanut butter until smooth.

3. Slowly pour chocolate mixture over hot crust, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with peanuts. Cool in pan on a wire rack. If necessary, chill until chocolate is set. Cut into bars.

Per Bar: 166 cal., 9 g total fat (4g sat. fat), 7 mg chol., 64 mg sodium, 16 g carbo., 2 g fiber, 3 g pro.