Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 26 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 24 bars
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks), softened; 3/4 cup REESE’S Creamy Peanut Butter; 2 cups packed light brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1-1/3 cups REESE'S PIECES Candies (10 oz pkg.); 1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick); 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz, not evaporated milk); 1-1/2 tsps vanilla extract

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:: 3 Hr. 30 Min.
Bake:: 25 Min.
Prep:: 26 Min.
Skill Level:: Intermediate
Yields:: 24 bars

This Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars recipe is the ultimate after-school treat or party dessert! It is a fun and delightfully sweet peanut butter oatmeal cookie bar packed with colorful REESE'S PIECES Candies. Plus, the layer of creamy chocolate filling is a pleasant surprise when you bite into it. Finishing them off with even more REESE'S PIECES gives each square its distinctive polka dot look. We're big fans of combining candy into our dessert recipes! REESE'S Candy fans of all ages can pair Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars with our Loaded REESE'S Cookie Bars recipe to double the fun on your dessert trays.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 26 minutes
Bake Time: 25 minutes
Cool Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 cup

butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks), softened
3/4 cup

REESE’S Creamy Peanut Butter
2 cups

packed light brown sugar
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups

quick-cooking rolled oats
2-1/2 cups

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
1-1/3 cups

REESE'S PIECES Candies (10 oz pkg.)
Chocolate Filling
1/2 cup

butter or margarine (1 stick)
2/3 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/3 cup

sugar
1 can

sweetened condensed milk (14 oz, not evaporated milk)
1-1/2 tsps

vanilla extract

READY TO MAKE THIS?

Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 

Oven & Stovetop

Mixing Bowl

Mixer

Measuring Cups

13x9x2-inch Baking Pan

Wire Rack

Saucepan

Rubber Scraper

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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