Butterscotch Monster Bars

These bars are so tasty, and super easy to make. I've made them twice now. Once, using half peanut butter and half almond butter. Just today, I made them using all almond butter. Use whatever you have on hand. They look ordinary but are really good! Especially with that butterscotch flavor.

Butterscotch Monster Bars

adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

½ cup (113 g) salted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup (255 g) creamy peanut butter OR almond butter
⅔ cup (141 g) light brown sugar

⅔ cup (141 g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups (125 g) quick oats
1 ¼ cups (125 g) old-fashioned oats
1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips
1 cup (170 g) butterscotch chips or peanut butter chips or more chocolate chips

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9X13-inch pan.

2.  In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter, almond or peanut butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda and salt together until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well-combined. Add the quick oats, old-fashioned oats, chocolate chips and butterscotch chips and mix until evenly combined.

3.  Spread the dough evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges are lightly golden – don’t overbake or the bars might be dry and crumbly. (The middle may not be set all the way.) Cool the bars in the pan before cutting into squares.

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