CHEWY OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER BARS

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These bars tastes a lot like Oh Henry candy bars. A great holiday cookie, makes enough for a big crowd.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 40 Bar cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, cut up (2 sticks)
4 cups old fashioned oats, uncooked
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°; grease 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan.
  • In microwave-safe large bowl heat butter in microwave oven on High until butter melts, stirring once.
  • Stir in oats, sugar, and corn syrup until well combined.
  • With fingers, press oat mixture evenly into prepared pan.
  • Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until edges are set and center is slightly jiggly; cool completely on wire rack.
  • In a 1-quart sauce pan , heat chocolate chips and peanut butter over low heat until chocolate is melts and mixture is smooth, stirring frequently.
  • Spread chocolate mixture evenly over oat crust.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.
  • Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 10 bars--40 bars.
  • If bars are difficult to remove from pan; place pan on a very hot damp towel for a few minutes to warm slightly.
  • Store bars in covered container, with wax paper between layers, in refrigerator up to 1 month or in freezer up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.2, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 60.5, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 9.3, Protein 2.7

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