CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER OAT BARS

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oat Bars image

A no-bake peanut butter bar I make with oats, graham wafer crumbs, and cereal - but feel free to substitute whatever additions you like! Topped with chocolate to complement the peanut butter goodness!

Provided by Lisa G

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Granola Bar Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ½ cups oats
1 ½ cups smooth peanut butter
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
½ cup crushed bran flakes cereal (such as Fiber One™), or more to taste
½ cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips
4 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
¾ cup confectioners' sugar, or more to taste

Steps:

Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
Combine oats, 1 1/2 cups peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, bran cereal, and butter in a large bowl. Spread mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Set aside.
Melt chocolate chips and 4 tablespoons peanut butter over a double boiler on the stovetop over low heat, or in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Stir in confectioners' sugar until well blended. Pour and spread over oat base.
Chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour. Cut and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 157.1 mg, Sugar 12.4 g