Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars
Details
- Time
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Yields
- 24 bars
What do you get when you combine an easy peanut butter dessert recipe with REESE’S PIECES Candy? These peanut butter polka dot bars, made with REESE’S Creamy Peanut Butter, HERSHEY’S Cocoa chocolate filling and REESE’S MINI PIECES Candies are sure to delight.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 26 minutes
- Bake Time
- 25 minutes
- Cool Time
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients
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3/4 cup
butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks), softened
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3/4 cup
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2 cups
packed light brown sugar
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2
eggs
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1 tsp
vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups
quick-cooking rolled oats
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2-1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
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1 tsp
baking soda
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1/2 tsp
salt
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1-1/3 cups
REESE'S MINI PIECES Candy (10 oz pkg.)
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Chocolate Filling
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1/2 cup
butter or margarine (1 stick)
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2/3 cup
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1/3 cup
sugar
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1 can
sweetened condensed milk (14 oz, not evaporated milk)
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1-1/2 tsps
vanilla extract
READY TO MAKE THE RECIPE?
Step-By-Step Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat thoroughly.
Stir together oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture. (Dough will be thick). Remove 2 cups dough; set aside. Press remaining dough onto bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Prepare Chocolate Filling. Spread filling evenly over dough. Sprinkle candy pieces evenly over filling. Crumble reserved dough evenly over filling.
Bake 25 minutes or until top is golden brown. (Chocolate will be soft). Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.
Chocolate Filling:
Melt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine in saucepan over low heat. Stir in 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa and 1/3 cup sugar. Add 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk); cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick. Remove from heat; stir in 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 24 servingsServing size 1 bar (98g)Amount per servingCalories420% Daily Value*Total Fat 19g 24%Saturated Fat 10g 50%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 50mg 17%Sodium 250mg 11%Total Carbohydrates 55g 20%Dietary Fiber 2g 7%Total Sugars 37gIncludes 34g Added Sugar 68%Protein 8g %Vitamin D 0 0%Calcium 36mg 2%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 132mg 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
