This recipe for Peanut Butter Fingers is from our dear friend, Robin. My kids call her Nan. She is our “adopted” family away from family. I’m not really sure what we would do without her. I know one thing, we would not have today’s incredible recipe if it were not for Robin. When she first made these bars we felt like she had been holding out on us. They were incredible and she had not shared these with us in the last 7 years! What?! Oh, but once she shared the recipe with us, I have been making up for lost time.
I have had made these Peanut Butter Fingers over and over and over again. They are quick, easy and a huge hit with everyone. I mean, it’s chocolate and peanut butter! The base to these bars is just like a giant peanut butter oatmeal cookie. When you bake it, the edges and bottom layer gets nice and crisp. Then it is topped with chocolate chips and a peanut butter sugar glaze. It is sweetness overload! But in a good way! You cannot stop eating them. I think this is called Peanut Butter Fingers is because you cannot keep your fingers out of the pan! My kids kept reaching their little hands over the top of the table for more. I kept cutting tiny little pieces (because if they are tiny, the calories don’t add up, right?).
I hope I have convinced you to give these Peanut Butter Fingers a try. And make sure you share them with a friend and a big glass of milk!
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- For the Peanut Butter Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 – 4 tablespoons evaporated milk (regular milk works fine, too)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 11×7 (a 9×9 would work, too) pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, guars, egg, peanut butter, salt and vanilla. Add in the flour, baking soda and oatmeal. Stir until well mixed.
- Spread into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
- Immediately after the cookie is done, sprinkle the chocolate chips on the top. Let sit for about minutes to melt and then spread around the peanut butter cookie.
- To make the peanut butter glaze, in a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter and evaporated milk. Mix to combine, adding more milk if needed.
- Drizzle the mixture over the top.
- Let cool and cut into bars.
Recipe Source: Robin A.
