NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS

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Yummy oatmeal and chocolate mix nicely together to make a crowd-pleasing square perfect for potlucks or cookie exchanges.

Provided by Patti82

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 2h18m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

cooking spray
1 cup butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup peanut butter

Steps:

  • Grease a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add oats and cook over low heat until combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread 1/2 of the oat mixture into the prepared pan.
  • Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter in small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth, about 4 minutes. Pour chocolate mixture over oat layer and spread evenly. Crumble remaining oat mixture over chocolate, pressing in gently.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 122.7 mg, Sugar 13.3 g

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