No-Bake Oatmeal-Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
These no-bake chocolate peanut butter oat bars are a delightful combination of chewy oats, creamy peanut butter, and luscious chocolate chips. Made with simple ingredients and easy steps, these bars are perfect for a quick, homemade treat. Just follow the recipe, let them set, and enjoy the delicious flavors in every bite.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. (You can use a 9x13-inch if you want thinner bars.)
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oatmeal, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, the peanut butter and vanilla extract; set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, milk, butter and salt over medium heat. Bring to a full boil (there should be bubbles covering the entire surface) and boil for 2 minutes.
- Immediately pour the hot mixture (carefully!) over the oatmeal mixture and quickly stir to combine, ensuring that all of the oatmeal mixture has been moistened. Turn the mixture into the parchment-lined pan and use the back of a spoon to press it evenly into the pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips over top and gently press them into the top of the mixture.
- Allow the bars to sit at room temperature to set up, which takes about 30 minutes. Use the edges of the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
16 bars
Nutrition
- Calories: 435 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 50 g
- Protein Content: 7 g
- Fat Content: 23 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
- Cholesterol Content: 17 mg
- Sodium Content: 154 mg
- Fiber Content: 4 g
- Sugar Content: 35 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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