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
Jenny Flake
These bars look incredible! I have always been a huge fan of the sweet & salty treats 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
I know what you mean. Sweet and salty is so good!!!!
Emily @ It Bakes Me Happy
oh my I want one for each hand, these bars look so good Jocelyn!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!!
amanda @ fake ginger
I keep forgetting to look for the salted caramel peanut butter! Gahhhh! These look amazing and I'll totally take whatever leftovers you have.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I wish I could say there were leftovers, but after my family dug in...they might have disappeared pretty quickly!!!
kentuckylady717
These really look wonderful.....wish I had a few right now.....putting this on my to bake list 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Sounds like a great plan to me!
Chels+R.
I'm drooling. I was trying to figure out what to bring to Bible study this week and I think I found a winner!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Woo hoo!!! Your Bible study group is going to love you 🙂
Kathleen R.
When I think about desserts to make, I hardly ever think to incorporate caramel but this recipe would totally make me think of it. Looks amazing!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Never think about adding caramel? What??? That should definitely change girl 🙂
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
I have made your peanut butter bars before, and if you say these are better then I definitely have to try them to believe it! Stumbled and pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
The originals are good...but yes, make these ones because they are like a million times better with salted caramel added to it!!!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
I loooooove salted caramel and can eat it by the spoonful and I know these bars, the the PB (that I eat by the spoonful) and the oats = my DREAM BAR!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Peanut butter and salted caramel are definitely eaten by the spoonfuls here too! I totally agree with you...these were definitely dream bars!!!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
It just doesn't get any better than ooey gooey salted caramel!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Girl, you know it 🙂
Cyndi @ My Kitchen Craze
These look amazing! Don't worry my jeans aren't happy with me either. Darn yummy sweets. I haven't jumped onto the whole salted caramel stuff. I'm thinking I need to change that asap! Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
What??? Stop everything you are doing and get aboard the salted caramel train! It's the best thing ever!!!
Mandy @Mandy's Recipe Box
Holy goodness! Caramel does make everything delicious. Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much for the pin love!!!
heather+@french+press
chocolate caramel and peanut butter - oh my heavens! I would never be able to resist
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yeah...I couldn't stay away from these for very long. I plead the 5th on how many I might have eaten 😉
Joanie @ ZagLeft
I love salted caramel but my jeans don't either. I haven't seen the salted caramel peanut butter in the stores yet but I think I'll stop looking now. These bars look fantastic, I love the combination!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I agree, just stop looking and make these bars!!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
I love the thick layer of caramel on top of these bars, Jocelyn! They look absolutely amazing. Sounds like these would make a perfect breakfast or dessert. Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much!! And I like how you think...these would be amazing as breakfast 😉
Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl
These look unreal! Sweet and salty, all the way. I love caramel and peanut butter together too. These bars look amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Sweet and salty for life 🙂
Tonia from TheGunnySack
Yes! Salted caramel makes me HAPPY!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yay!!! It makes me so happy too 🙂
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert
I haven't seen the salted caramel peanut butter in my stores either. But that okay, I can make these bars and still enjoy the delicious flavor combo. My waistline may not be too happy about it!
Jocelyn Brubaker
The waist might cry, but believe me when I say these bars are totally worth all those tears!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)
Seriously my jeans aren't fans of my salted caramel addiction either but my spirit did jump up and down after seeing these bars and I can't let my spirit down right?
Jocelyn Brubaker
No, that would be just wrong! Definitely give your spirit what it wants...who cares about those jeans anyway, right?
Erin @ misscrambledegg.com
Jocelyn, these look incredible. I haven't seen the salted caramel peanut butter in my grocery store either, but that's probably the best for my waistline!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I'm kind of thinking the same thing because I know I will down the first jar with a spoon 😉
Mir
Okay, so my life philosophy is that salted caramel with anything (especially PB) is a good idea. No wonder your kids wanted to dive right in! These look so amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I like your life philosophy 🙂