Peanut Butter Revel Bars Recipe (2024)

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Posted by Aimee 14 comments
Published: Oct 10, 2016 Last Updated: Oct 2, 2023

Peanut Butter Revel Bars have a chewy oatmeal cookie base with thick swirls of peanut butter fudge. Easy to make and they freeze well too!

Love cookie bars? Our peanut butter cookie bars are a delicious option, and they’re loaded with peanut butter and Reese’s too! Or give our delicious a try next for a delicious, chewy treat.

Oatmeal Bars with Peanut Butter

This peanut butter version is a must-try if you’ve ever enjoyed a chocolate revel bar.

Creamy peanut butter and peanut butter chips bring these oatmeal cookie bars a sweet, nutty flavor.

• Fast- They can be in and out of the oven in under an hour.
• Texture- The oats add a chewy texture and a touch of wholesome flavor to the peanut butter cookie base.
• Easy- You can whip up the layer of peanut butter fudge quickly with sweetened condensed milk. No candy thermometer is required!

Another bonus of these peanut butter revel bars is that they freeze wonderfully so you can keep a stack of them on hand for special occasions and surprise gatherings.

If you love today’s recipe, you’ll have to try our butterscotch revel bars next. Same chewy texture, but packed with butterscotch flavor instead of peanut butter!

Or give our chewy caramelitas a try next; oatmeal bars packed with chocolate and caramel!

IngredientsYou’ll Need

• Light Brown Sugar – The molasses in brown sugar makes for a chewy cookie layer with a hint of sweet caramel flavor. You can use a dark brown sugar too if you prefer.
• Creamy Peanut Butter – Peanut butter is the most important flavor element in the cookie layer! Using creamy peanut butter will ensure your bars are easier to cut, too.
• Vanilla Extract – Helps achieve that classic peanut butter cookie flavor. Pure vanilla is always best! Or use our homemade vanilla extract.
• All-Purpose Flour – Gives structure to the cookie layer and topping. Be sure to use our tips and tricks on how to measure flour properly so you don’t end up with dense, dry cookie bars.
• Quick-Cooking Oatmeal – Adds chewy texture and a hint of hearty flavor to these sweet dessert bars.You can also use
• Sweetened Condensed Milk – Creates the base of the peanut butter fudge layer, doing most of the work for you.
• Peanut Butter Chips – The final touch to add rich peanut buttery flavor to the creamy fudge layer of the bars.

How to Make Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

What I love about cookie bars is how easy they are to make. Unlike peanut butter cookies, these bars come together so quickly, with just one bake time (no need to make tray after tray of cookies).

1. Make the cookie dough: Cream the butter, sugar, and peanut butter together until light and creamy. Then mix in the baking soda, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour and oats last to finish the dough.
2. Make the peanut butter fudge layer: Heat the sweetened condensed milk and butter in a saucepan until the butter is melted. Then add the peanut butter chips and stir until melted and smooth.
3. Layer in the pan: Press ⅔ of the cookie dough into the bottom of your prepared pan. Then pour the peanut butter fudge mixture over the top and spread it to all the corners of the pan, making a smooth surface.
4. Top it off: Drop the remaining cookie dough evenly in little clumps over the peanut butter fudge layer. It won’t cover the top entirely; it’s more of a crumble.