Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars

Featuring a peanut butter fudge center and a generous amount of homemade chocolate fudge frosting, lunch lady peanut butter bars are a classic childhood favorite! You're going to love them!
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Ingredients

Crust:
1 cup salted butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
1 cup peanut butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Peanut Butter Fudge Layer:
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup salted butter melted

Chocolate Frosting:
1 cup salted butter softened
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup cocoa powder
5 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 18x13 baking sheet with non-stick spray.

Crust:
1 In a large bowl or upright stand mixer, cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar.

2 Add peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla. Mix to combine.

3 Add oats, flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until well combined.

4 Add the dough to the greased baking sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes.

Peanut Butter Fudge Layer:
1 In a bowl combine powdered sugar, and melted butter. Mix until smooth.

2 Add in peanut butter and mix until smooth.

3 Once crust is cooked and while still warm, drop spoonfuls of the peanut butter fudge across the warm crust. Let melt a bit then spread across the crust. Let cool completely.

Chocolate Frosting:
1 Mix all ingredients together with a hand mixer or upright stand mixer until combined, smooth, and a bit fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

2 Spread frosting onto cooled peanut butter fudge layer. Slice into bars and enjoy!


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