No-Bake Oatmeal-Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
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3.7
No-Bake Oatmeal-Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
Description
This recipe layers old-fashioned oats with peanut butter and vanilla extract, then binds the dry ingredients using a syrup of granulated sugar, milk, unsalted butter, and salt boiled for two minutes to the full boil stage. The hot liquid is quickly mixed into the oats, and the mixture is pressed into a parchment-lined pan.
Semisweet chocolate chips are divided between mixed into the batter and sprinkled on top, where they adhere as the bars cool and set at room temperature for about 30 minutes. The result is a chewy, peanut-butter-flavored bar with chunks of chocolate throughout and on the surface.
Proper boil timing is key to achieve a texture that is firm but not dry or crumbly. Once set, bars can be sliced and served as a convenient, sweet snack without the need to bake.
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips divided
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup butter unsalted
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. (You can use a 9x13-inch if you want thinner bars.)
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oatmeal, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, the peanut butter and vanilla extract; set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, milk, butter and salt over medium heat. Bring to a full boil (there should be bubbles covering the entire surface) and boil for 2 minutes.
- Immediately pour the hot mixture (carefully!) over the oatmeal mixture and quickly stir to combine, ensuring that all of the oatmeal mixture has been moistened. Turn the mixture into the parchment-lined pan and use the back of a spoon to press it evenly into the pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips over top and gently press them into the top of the mixture.
- Allow the bars to sit at room temperature to set up, which takes about 30 minutes. Use the edges of the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Precise boiling time is important: boiling the sugar syrup for two minutes ensures the bars set properly without becoming too dry or soft.
- Monitor the mixture closely when boiling to avoid undercooking or overcooking the syrup, which affects the final texture.
- Nutritional values provided are based on one serving of these bars.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 435 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 435kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 154mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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