Peanut Butter Bars

Weight Watchers Peanut Butter Bars

POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Weight Watchers Magazine remade a dessert classic for reader Sharon. The cake's sinfully rich with a creamy peanut butter icing—for half its original POINTS value.

Ingredients
1 sprays cooking spray
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp table salt
1 1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats, do not use instant
3/4 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar, granulated
1/2 cup light butter, from a stick, softened
2 large egg(s)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup fat-free skim milk,

Icing
3 Tbsp reduced-fat peanut butter
1 1/2 Tbsp light butter, from a stick
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp fat-free skim milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9- X 13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil; coat foil with cooking spray.

Whisk together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Whisk in oats and set aside.

With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat peanut butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in vanilla.

At low speed, add one half of flour mixture to peanut butter mixture, then one half of milk, beating just until incorporated. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and milk, beating until well mixed. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until golden at edges and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack.

Meanwhile, to make icing, combine peanut butter and butter in a medium microwavable bowl. Microwave on high until butter is melted, about 30 seconds; whisk until smooth. Add powdered sugar and milk; whisk until smooth. Immediately spread icing evenly over hot cake. Cool completely. Cut into 24 bars. Yields 1 bar per serving.
Notes
Lining the baking pan with foil means no cleanup. Here’s how: Turn the pan upside down and press a sheet of foil around it. Remove the foil. Flip the pan over and drop the foil inside: crimp the edges of the foil around the rim of the pan.