no bake chocolate oat bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup peanut butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• grease a 9x9 inch square pan.
• melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. stir in brown sugar and vanilla. mix in the oats. cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until ingredients are well blended. press half of mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. reserve the other half for topping.
• meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. pour the chocolate mixture over the crust in the pan, and spread evenly with a knife or the back of a spoon.
• crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently. cover, and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight. bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.