The Real Cafeteria Peanut Butter Bars Recipes

CAFETERIA PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• 1. Mix the sifted powdered sugar, brown sugar and melted butter together well. Fold in the creamy peanut butter until blended.
• 2. Spread the peanut butter mixture into a buttered pan; 9x13 for thicker bars, cookie sheet for thinner bars.
• 3. Melt the chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter and pour over the peanut butter mixture. Spread around to make it even.
• 4. Refrigerate for 1 hour, until chocolate has solidified most of the way, and cut into bars with an unserrated knife.
• 5. Return to the refrigerator over night until set. (I return to the freezer for faster set time).

THE REAL CAFETERIA PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and white sugar and brown sugar. Blend in peanut butter, eggs, vanilla, and baking soda. Add flour and oatmeal. Mix well.
• Spread batter in greased 15"x10"x1" pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven turn the oven off. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top of bars. Return to oven and allow to sit for 8 minutes or until chocolate is melted. Spread to smooth chocolate, and allow to cool.
• To make the peanut butter icing: Mix together powdered sugar, remaining peanut butter, and milk until it makes a spreadable consistency. Cover the bars and enjoy!

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• For the filling: Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with some butter.
• Using a stand or electric hand mixer, mix together the butter and chunky peanut butter until smooth. Stir in the sugar a cup at a time.
• Add the vanilla wafers to a food processor and process until they are in crumbs. Then add the crumbs and mini chocolate chips to the peanut butter mixture. Spread it evenly into the buttered pan and set aside.
• For the frosting: Using a double boiler or a microwave, melt the chocolate chips and creamy peanut butter. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes, then pour over the base. Spread the frosting out evenly and sprinkle over the chopped peanuts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, then cut into 20 bars.

THE BEST LUNCH LADY PEANUT BUTTER BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar together.
• Add vanilla, eggs, and 1 cup of the peanut butter; stir to combine.
• Add oats, flour, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined.
• Spray a baking sheet (half sheet jelly roll pan that is approximately 17.8 x 12.8 x 1 inch) with nonstick cooking spray and spread out dough in an even layer.
• Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.
• Drop remaining peanut butter (about 1 1/2 cups) by very small spoonfuls (we use a baby spoon) all over on top of warm bars. Let set for about 5-6 minutes and gently spread when peanut butter has begun to melt. It will spread easily when the peanut butter has softened on the warm bars. Don't try to spread it while still thick.
• Then let the bars cool until peanut butter has set up.
• While cooling, mix together frosting ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth and spread on top of bars.
• Cut into bars and serve.

RETRO SCHOOL CAFETERIA PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 15x10-inch baking pan.
• Cream white sugar, brown sugar, butter, and eggs together in a mixing bowl. Mix in peanut butter and vanilla extract. Add flour and blend well. Add oats, baking soda, and salt and mix to combine. Spread into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool or chill in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes.
• While bars cool, blend powdered sugar, butter, milk, and peanut butter together in a bowl, adding more milk to give frosting the desired consistency. Frost cooled bars and cut into 20 pieces.