Recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars (using sugar substitute plus brown sugar)

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BARS

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, softened
1 cup Equal Sweetner (sugar substitute)
1 to 3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup quick cook oats, uncooked
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup mini semi sweet chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Beat butter, Equal, and brown sugar until well combined.

Stir in milk, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla until blended.

Gradually mix in combined flour, oats, baking soda, and salt until blended.

Stir in chocolate chips. Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 23-25 minutes or until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Cut into bars and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Makes 48 bars
Source: Equal Sweetener Traveling Show