Dessert for 16

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 1/2 cup butter; 1 egg; 1 cup flour; 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 1/2 tbsp milk; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

$2.16for 425 minServes 16

Oatmeal and peanut butter batter bakes into soft bars, then receives a sweet peanut butter icing.

Photo: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Peanut butter, 6.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	6.75 oz	$0.95Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical	3 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 1.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.64

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.54 per serving$2.16 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1 cup flour
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 tbsp milk
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with oil.
Beat sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and butter until smooth, then beat in the egg.
Stir in flour, oats, baking soda, and salt, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 12 minutes.
Melt the remaining butter and peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat, then stir in vanilla and milk.
Whisk in powdered sugar, spread the icing over the warm bars, and cool them for 5 minutes before cutting.