Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars
Ingredients: 1 teaspoonbaking soda; 1/2 teaspoonsalt; 1 teaspoonvanilla extract; 2-1/2 cupsquick-cooking rolled oats; 2-1/2 cupsall purpose flour; 2 egg(s); 3/4 cupREESE'S Peanut Butter , creamy; 2 cupslight brown sugar , packed; (hdr) (hdr)CHOCOLATE FILLING (recipe follows); 1-1/3 cupsREESE'S MINI PIECES Candy (10-oz. pkg.); 3/4 cupbutter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks) , softened

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.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

PREP

26 min

BAKE

25 min

Ingredients

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

410

Calories from Fat

170

Total Fat

19 g

29% DV

Saturated Fat

10 g

50% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

50 mg

17% DV

Sodium

250 mg

10% DV

Total Carbohydrates

55 g

18% DV

Dietary Fiber

3.0 g

12% DV

Sugars

37 g

Protein

8 g

Vitamin A

8% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

8% DV

Iron

15% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

410

Calories from Fat

170

Total Fat

19 g

29% DV

Saturated Fat

10 g

50% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

50 mg

17% DV

Sodium

250 mg

10% DV

Total Carbohydrates

55 g

18% DV

Dietary Fiber

3.0 g

12% DV

Sugars

37 g

Protein

8 g

Vitamin A

8% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

8% DV

Iron

15% DV

1 teaspoon

baking soda

1/2 teaspoon

salt

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups

quick-cooking rolled oats

2-1/2 cups

all purpose flour

egg(s)

3/4 cup

REESE'S Peanut Butter , creamy

2 cups

light brown sugar , packed

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CHOCOLATE FILLING (recipe follows)

1-1/3 cups

REESE'S MINI PIECES Candy (10-oz. pkg.)

3/4 cup

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

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat thoroughly.

2. 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.

3. Prepare CHOCOLATE FILLING. Spread filling evenly over dough. Sprinkle candy pieces evenly over filling. Crumble reserved dough evenly over filling.

4. Bake 25 minutes or until top is golden brown. (Chocolate will be soft.) Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars. Makes 24 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.

Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars

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