PEEPS® Crumbly Christmas Bars – Barras de Avena para Navidad con PEEPS®
Hello December! I’m still in turkey mode and December is here -WOW! Today I plan to lug all my Christmas decorations out of the garage, head out to buy a tree and slowly begin the process of untangling all those pesky Christmas lights – ugh. But first I’m baking up a double batch of these crumbly oatmeal bars bursting with PEEPS®.
When PEEPS® contacted me to create a Holiday recipe for their Advent Calendar, which will feature daily crafts and recipes to spread Christmas cheer I knew I had to spruce up my oatmeal bars. I added a layer of peeps between the crust and topping; baked until golden, sliced and served warm with a tall glass of milk.
I plan to use these festive bars to encourage- motivate everyone to help me decorate for the Holidays.
For more PEEPS recipes, crafts and other fun holiday ideas visit the PEEPS® Advent Calendar
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- 6 tbsp of butter cold
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 pkgs of PEEPS® 9 count each (I used PEEPS® Trees and PEEPS® Snowmen)
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8 pan. Set aside.
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To a large mixing bowl combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and rolled oats.
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Add butter and with two knives cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly.
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Press a little more than half of this mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
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Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the cooled crust. Top with the Peeps, making 3 rows of 5 PEEPS®.
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Sprinkle the remaining mixture over PEEPS®.
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Bake for 20 minutes; cool for 10 minutes and serve.
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- 6 tbsp of butter cold
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 pkgs of PEEPS® 9 count each (I used PEEPS® Trees and PEEPS® Snowmen)
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8 pan. Set aside.
-
To a large mixing bowl combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and rolled oats.
-
Add butter and with two knives cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly.
-
Press a little more than half of this mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
-
Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the cooled crust. Top with the Peeps, making 3 rows of 5 PEEPS®.
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Sprinkle the remaining mixture over PEEPS®.
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Bake for 20 minutes; cool for 10 minutes and serve.
They look delicious. How much butter goes in?
Thanks!
Hi Beth ~ I cannot belieive I left the butter out, 6 tsbps. Thank you for spotting that mistake.
Vianney