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Peanutty Brownie Bars




Source of Recipe


Copyright � The Quaker Oats Company, 2005. All Rights Reserved


List of Ingredients




CRUST
2 cups Quaker� Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup creamy peanut butter
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
BROWNIE FILLING
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup all-purpose flour


Recipe



Heat oven to 350�F.

For crust, combine oats and flour in medium bowl. In large bowl, beat peanut butter, butter and brown sugar with electric mixer until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and continue beating until blended. Stir in oat mixture; mix well (mixture will be crumbly.) Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. Set aside. Press remaining oat mixture firmly onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan.

Bake 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.

For brownie filling, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer in large bowl until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and continue beating until well blended, about 2 minutes. Stir in cocoa and flour; mix well. Spread over warm crust. Sprinkle evenly with reserved oat mixture.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center of brownie mixture feels firm when lightly touched. (Do not overbake.) Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

MAKES 24 BARS