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  1. Why I love this peanut butter fingers recipe.
  2. Watch how to make these peanut butter fingers.
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Looking to impress your family with minimal effort? Whip up these irresistible peanut butter fingers! They’re a blend of smooth peanut butter and chocolate atop a crumbly buttery base. Ideal for making with the little ones or as a quick dessert fix.

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Why I love this peanut butter fingers recipe.

Growing up, I have vivid memories of bars (some may call them bar cookies). When someone would stop by our house on short notice or if we had a church event, a pan of bars was always the answer. The type of bar was decided by Mom, and while they periodically changed, she had her playlist of greatest hits, none of which I ever got tired of.

Here in the Midwest, bars are iconic. From Ohio to… wherever the Midwest ends, stop by a small community, and you’ll find someone willing to share their go-to bar recipe. And why are they so iconic? Well, they’re usually made from ingredients that most people always have on hand. Really, food is just a means of expressing ourselves, and having recipes I (and so many others) can count on is exactly what I love. These peanut butter fingers have always been a family favorite: Grandma made them, Mom makes them, and now I make them, too!

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Peanut Butter Fingers

Kaleb
5 from 9 votes
Looking to impress your family with minimal effort? Whip up these irresistible peanut butter fingers! They're a blend of smooth peanut butter and chocolate atop a crumbly, buttery base. Ideal for making with the little ones or as a quick dessert fix.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Servings 24 bars
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Ingredients

For the bars

  • 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup peanut butter
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

For the glaze

  • ½ cup sifted powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 3-5 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, or by hand, cream the butter, white granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 4 minutes.
    8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar
  • Scrape the bowl and add the egg, peanut butter, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix to incorporate, 2 minutes.
    1 large egg, ⅓ cup peanut butter, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Add flour and rolled oats. Mix until no streaks of flour remain, 1 minute.
    1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup rolled oats
  • Spray a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick spray and spread batter evenly to the corners and sides.
  • Bake until the edges are set and the center soft, 18-23 minutes.
  • While the bars are baking, prepare the peanut butter glaze. In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, peanut butter, and heavy cream. Whisk until smooth and the mixture is thickened but runny, making ribbons on itself. Set aside until ready to use.
    ½ cup sifted powdered sugar, ¼ cup peanut butter, 3-5 tbsp heavy cream
  • When the bars are finished baking, remove from the oven and sprinkle with the chocolate chips. Let the chocolate chips melt for 5 minutes then spread evenly over the bars.
    6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Drizzle the prepared peanut butter glaze over the chocolate and spread with an offset spatula slightly mixing the glaze and chocolate. Allow the chocolate and glaze to set before cutting, 2 hours.
  • Cut into "finger" sized bars and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 197kcal
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Difficulty Easy
Method Baking

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9 Comments

  7. 5 stars
    My mom always made these when I was a kid…I kind of forgot about this delicious treat…thanks for posting! ❤️

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