No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
Description
Delicious oatmeal and chocolate mix nicely together to make a crowd-pleasing bar, perfect for snacks, potlucks or even cookie exchanges.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1 cup butter
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups quick-cooking oats
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup peanut butter
Directions
1
Grease a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.