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No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
Simple and delicious no bake chocolate oat bars are a great layered dessert to enjoy any time of year without heating up the house!
Prep Time
12 mins
Refrigerate
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 12 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 528 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- chocolate chips, for drizzle
Instructions
- Grease a 9x9 inch pan and set aside, or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium pot, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Add oats and cook on low for a few minutes.
- Pour half the mixture into the greased pan and press down with a spatula. Set aside reserve.
- In another pot, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter on low. Stir until smooth and pour over the oat layer.
- Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently.
- Melt chocolate chips and drizzle over top.
- Cover, and refrigerate for a few hours. Bring bars to room temperature before cutting and ENJOY!
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Notes
- Recipe Tips.
- Store the bars at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-5 days or in the fridge for up to a week.
- Freeze. Once the bars have set. Wrap the entire bar with plastic wrap and again with foil. If freezing individual pieces, wrap each with plastic (Fold top sandwich baggies also work for the individual sizes) and place them together in a freezer Ziploc. Thaw before eating.
- I reccomend using natural peanut butter like Skippy or Jif for the best taste and texture.
- When making these for a party, I double the recipe and make it in a 9x13-inch pan.
- Be sure to add each layer before the previous one sets; otherwise, the layers will not meld together well.
- Trust me when I say lining the pan with parchment paper makes cutting and serving these bars much easier.
Nutrition Information
Serving
9g
Calories
528kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
252mg
(11%)
Potassium
325mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
640IU
(13%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 528
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 9g | |
| Calories | 528kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 252mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.