These easy oatmeal bars have plenty of caramel and peanut butter in every bite. Try these Caramel Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars to satisfy all those sweet and salty cravings.
I just can't get over salted caramel. It gets me every single time. Just ask my jeans because they are not too happy about these awesome bars you are looking at. But they were absolutely amazing, so it's all good.
These bars are a result of everyone posting about the new salted caramel peanut butter. I have been to every grocery store in my area without being able to find it. Sad face.
So, I decided that I could just add caramel to my favorite Peanut Butter Bars recipe. Oh, my word! Seriously best idea ever!
I'm not sure that I will ever make the original one again. Ok, that's probably not true because they are good. But this caramel version seriously kicks some dessert butt! Although this caramel peanut butter pretzel fudge is very close to being tied for the top spot because it's amazing too.
All three of our kids looked at me with big eyes when they got home from school because they couldn't wait to dive into them. Good thing pictures already happened because I don't think they would have wanted to wait.
Another plus about these bars is that they are ready to spread in a pan in about 10 minutes. One bowl, a little mixing, and then into the pan it goes. Easy, peasy!
Bake for 24 minutes...do not over bake the bars!!! I know you might think they look under done, but they will set up as they cool. Trust me!
Stir together the glaze ingredients and spread over the warm bars. The heat from the bars will help you spread the glaze out a little bit better. Now give it a sprinkle of sea salt. Make sure you use coarse ground because regular salt will ruin your bars! You should be able to see the salt chunks. Then let everything cool before you cut into it.
Sweet and salty in every bite. Believe me, you need these Caramel Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars like yesterday!
Recipe
Caramel Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
Caramel and peanut butter give these oatmeal bars a delicious flavor. Sweet and salty in every single bite.
Ingredients
For the Bar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup caramel topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 cup caramel filled chocolate chips
For the Glaze
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons caramel topping
- 3 tablespoons milk
- coarse ground sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Add the egg, vanilla, peanut butter, and caramel and beat again.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and oats.
- Slowly add to the butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Spread in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 24 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir together the glaze ingredients until creamy. Spread over the hot bars.
- Sprinkle with sea salt to taste. Let cool completely. Cut into 24 bars.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 222Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 221mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 26gProtein: 4g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
More peanut butter goodies from friends:
- Salted Caramel PB Chocolate Chip Bars from Averie Cooks
- Salted Caramel PB Ice Cream from Crazy for Crust
Robin
I’ve had this recipe saved for quite some time. I made them for Thanksgiving and have made them two more times to share with friends. Omg these are everything I love in a dessert. Chewy, peanut buttery, caramelly, salty deliciousness with the consistency of cookie dough. Oh Mah Gawd. I don’t know if I should thank you or be mad at you. Lol
Jo Ann Tim
Im wanting to try these caramel Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars on the pretense that they are heart healthy because of the oatmeal!!!!! but seriously, I am not sure what caramel filled chocolate chips are. Is that the same as Rolo's? I'd love a response. I couldn't believe I'm the only one who doesn't know what they are!!! Maybe my jeans won't fit when I discover what they are. Recipe sounds great and want to make it soon! Thanks!
Jocelyn
Nestle has a few different varieties of filled chocolate chips. If they still make them, they would be in the baking aisle with all the other chocolate chips. If you can't find them, regular chocolate chips work just as well. I hope you enjoy the bars. They are one of our favorites!!!
Krystle (Baking Beauty)
I love the texture oats give cookies and bars like this. And that salt on top just puts them over the top, yum!
Chichi
I love salted caramel and these caramel bars look amazing.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!!
Amanda
Oh my word! These look so amazing! I LOVE salted caramel also!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much, Amanda!!!
Megan - The Emotional Baker
These look so amazing! I love this flavor combo 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!
CakeSpy
I wish I was eating one of these babies right now. Beautiful work - I am always super excited when people do things that have PB with caramel. YUMZ.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I sure wish I could share some with you...but my kids devoured them. Ok, I might have had my fair share too 😉 Peanut butter and caramel is so fun to pair together!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction
I can't resist salted caramel! These oatmeal bars would disappear in a hurry at my house!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I'm with you too...can't say no to a salted caramel treat 🙂
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting
I will for SURE take your word for it. I certainly do need one of these bars!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yes, yes you do 🙂
Sandra @ A Dash of Sanity
Caramel and Peanut Butter? I don't know if bars can get any better. I love this combo! Pinning!! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
I know, right? Thanks for sharing, girlie! 🙂
Jessica @ Sweet Menu
Eeek! I am in LOVE with these gorgeous PB bars. I am so with you on salted caramel, I heard someone say they were 'over it' today. I nearly fell over. Salted caramel is not a fad, its forever!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Someone said they were over salted caramel? The horrors!!!! I'm with you...salted caramel for life!!!!