Peanut Butter Fudge Pretzel Oat Bars
Serves 18
15 mins prep
25 mins cook
40 mins total
Layers of chewy oatmeal cookie topped with chocolate fudge, creamy peanut butter and salty pretzels.
The Oat Layer...
The Chocolate Fudge Layer...
The Top Layer...
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Prepare a 9”x13” baking dish by spraying with non-stick baking spray and lining the bottom with parchment paper
Make the oat layer...
In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream 1 cup of room temperature butter with 2 cups of brown sugar
Add 2 large eggs, 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/3 cup of milk and mix until creamy
Add 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour, 3 cups of oats and 1 teaspoon of salt and use a silicone spatula to mix until just combined
Press 2/3 of the oat mixture into the prepared baking dish and set the remaining oat mixture aside for now
Make the chocolate fudge layer...
In a microwave safe bowl or double boiler, carefully melt down 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk and 12 ounces of chocolate chips until completely smooth and combined
Pour this mixture over the oat layer and spread evenly
Make the peanut butter layer....
In a microwave safe bowl or double boiler, melt 1 1/2 cups of creamy peanut butter and stir until smooth
Drizzle the peanut butter evenly over the fudge layer
Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the peanut butter layer and top with pretzel pieces and a light sprinkling of flaky sea salt
Bake the bars...
Bake the bars in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes
Allow the bars to cool completely before transferring the bars out of the baking dish onto a cutting board and slicing
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or the refrigerator
