"Marbleous" Peanut Butter Squares

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 48

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Squares

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons milk

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat granulated and brown sugars, butter, 1/3 cup peanut butter and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Spread in pan.
  • 3
    Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack, about 15 minutes.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, mix all Peanut Butter Frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable; reserve 1/3 cup. Stir cocoa and 1 tablespoon milk into remaining frosting until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional milk until spreadable.
  • 5
    Spread cooled bars with cocoa frosting. Drop Peanut Butter Frosting by teaspoonfuls onto cocoa frosting; swirl through frostings for marbled design. For squares, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

  • Line baking pan with foil to make cutting the bars easier and cleanup a snap.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Square
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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