Peanut Butter Fingers

Peanut butter and chocolate combine in this granola bar and peanut butter cookie mashup.

Bring to room temperature before serving.

Grease a metal 9- x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

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Line the bottom with a fitted rectangle of parchment paper.

Add egg, yolk, and vanilla.

Beat on medium-high until fluffy and fully combined, about 4 minutes.

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Scrape down sides of bowl, add peanut butter, and mix for 1 minute to combine.

Add flour mixture and incorporate on low until fully combined.

Add oats and mix to combine.

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Bake dough base:

Spread dough evenly in prepared baking pan.

Bake until the edges have slightly browned and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 22 minutes.

Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle surface with chopped chocolate.

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Allow to sit for 2 minutes before using a spatula or spoon to spread melted chocolate evenly across surface.

Sprinkle chopped peanuts and flaky salt across melted chocolate.

Refrigerate until chocolate has set and bars have cooled, about 30 minutes.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Fingers dough after mixing

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We call for standard, creamy peanut butter for this recipe.

Avoid natural peanut butters or crunchy peanut butters, as they’ll affect the texture of the bars.

Crumbly bars may be overbaked, or have an excess of flour in the mix.

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double-check to spoon and level your flour for consistent results.

Breaking out a ruler can seem silly, but it can help create the most even bars.

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Southern Living Peanut Butter Fingers sprinkling with peanuts

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Southern Living Peanut Butter Fingers sliced and on a platter to serve

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