Peanut Butter & Chocolate Crumble Bars

Ingredients

• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 1.5 cups brown sugar packed
• 1 cup butter softened
• 0.8 cup creamy peanut butter 
• 2 cups flour 
• 2 cups old-fashioned oats 
• 8 oz baker's semi-sweet chocolate 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• blender
• microwave

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Combine oats, flour and baking soda. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
3. Add oat mixture; mix well. Press 3 cups onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
4. Microwave chocolate in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until melted, stirring after 45 sec. Stir in peanut butter. Carefully spread over crust; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
5. Bake 22 to 25 min. or until edges are golden brown.