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Peanut Crumble Bars
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 80 Minutes
Servings: 48
From a brand name baking magazine.
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom and sides of 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, 2 eggs, 1 t. vanilla, the flour, cocoa, oats, and baking powder with mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Stir in peanuts. In small bowl, reserve 1 1/2 cups oat mixture for topping. Press remaining oat mixture on bottom of pan to form crust.
3. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Add 3 eggs, the milk, peanut butter, and 1 t. vanilla. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed. Spoon peanut butter mixture over oat mixture in pan; spread evenly to edges of pan. Carefully crumble reserved oat mixture evenly over peanut butter layer.
4. Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in the refrigerator.
By RecipeOfHealth.com