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No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

No baking is required to make these incredible chocolate oat bars! These bars have a creamy chocolate and peanut butter center surrounded by crunchy sweet oats. The whole family will love them!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 C. butter
  • 1/3 C. packed brown sugar
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1/3 C. peanut butter
  • 2 1/3 C. quick cooking oats
  • 3/4 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. 
  • When melted, pour in the oats and stir until well coated. Let sit on the stove top for a few minutes.
  • In a smaller sauce pan, also on low heat, melt the peanut butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips together. Watch it closely to make sure the mixture doesn’t burn.
  • Add half of the  oat mixture to a greased 8 by 8 inch pan. 
  • Pack the oats down on the bottom of the pan. 
  • Pour the peanut butter and chocolate mixture over the oats. Make sure it is evenly spread out in the pan.
  • Take the remaining oats and spread out over the top of the chocolate mixture and press down gently.
  • Place the pan in the fridge for a few hours so the chocolate mixture settles up. 

Notes

This recipe has no baking required and doesn’t take too much time to make. With only a few ingredients as well, these bars are great to make if you are in a hurry or on a budget!