No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

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No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

No Bake Chocolate Oat Bar is chewy and rich with buttery oats, brown sugar, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate, and a chocolate drizzle.

Prep Time12

Refrigerate2

Total Time2 12

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Equipment

9x9 baking pan

Ingredients

1 cup butter
½ cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup creamy peanut butter
chocolate chips, for drizzle

Instructions

Grease a 9x9-inch pan and set aside, or line with parchment paper.
In a medium pot, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Add oats and cook on low for a few minutes.
Pour half the mixture into the greased pan and press down with a spatula. Reserve the remaining oat mixture for the topping.
In another pot, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter over low heat. Stir until smooth and pour over the oat layer.
Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently.
Melt the additional chocolate chips and drizzle over the top.
Cover and refrigerate for a few hours. Bring bars to room temperature before cutting and ENJOY!

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Notes

Recipe Tips.

Use the back of a spatula or the bottom of a measuring cup to press the first oat layer evenly into the pan.
Keep the heat low. Stir the oats while they cook, and melt the chocolate and peanut butter gently to help prevent scorching.
Give the bars several hours in the refrigerator so the chocolate layer firms up and the bars are easier to cut. Use a sharp knife, wiping it clean between cuts.
For easy removal, leave parchment paper hanging over the sides so you can lift the slab out after chilling.

Store. Store the bars at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-5 days or in the fridge for up to a week.

Freeze. Once the bars have set. Wrap the entire bar with plastic wrap and again with foil. If freezing individual pieces, wrap each with plastic (fold-top sandwich baggies also work for the individual sizes) and place them together in a freezer Ziploc. Thaw before eating.

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