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No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars with Peanut Butter

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These no-bake chocolate oatmeal bars will hit the spot when you’re craving something sweet.

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Whether for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet snack in between: Our homemade no-bale chocolate oatmeal bars are just what the you need. Though the recipe may seem daunting, with the right prep (in just 15 minutes), you’ll have a treat that will have you coming back for more.

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars with Peanut Butter: Treat Yourself to the Best!

Instead of buying sweet snacks at the supermarket, we like to make them ourselves. Like these chocolate oatmeal bars, for example, which we like to snack on or enjoy for breakfast. They’re ideal to prepare ahead of time and grab when needed. At the office, you’ll catch us crunching and munching on them either as post-breakfast snack or even paired with our afternoon coffee.

What makes these bars truly fantastic, is the salty-sweetiness that the peanutbutter brings to the bars. Truly, chocolate and peanutbutter make such a classic power couple, that there is no shortage of snacks that you’ll find them in. Our bars are no exception to their lure!

But, our no-bake chocolate oatmeal bars with peanutbutter are adaptable. For example, if you’re avoiding sugar, you can opt for another sweetener like xylitol instead. And if you’re vegan, you can opt-for a plant-based chocolate. We recommend reaching for high-cacao precentage dark chocolates, which are often vegan by nature by default. Not to mention, it contrasts oh-so-well with the peanut butter.

Oats are a true powerhouse when it comes to healthy eating. They’re chock-full of fiber, which helps your blood sugar level rise slowly, keeping you fuller for longer. Oats also support digestion, making them a great contender for your weekly recipes.

Once you’ve whipped up your no-bake chocolate oatmeal bars with peanut butter, make sure to keep them in the fridge, lest they melt! They should keep for a few days.

Looking for more ideas for a little more sweet, sweet nash? We recommend our XXL snickers bar, chocolate swirl pastries, and lemon cream cheese muffins.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS WITH PEANUT BUTTER

  • Prep Time. 15 min
  • Chilling Time: 3 hr
  • Total Time: 3 hr 15 min
  • Servings: 9 pieces

NECESSARY TOOLS

  • 1 baking pan, approx. 8×8 inches

INGREDIENTS

  • 5.5 oz chocolate (about 1 standard chocolate bar)
  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups rolled oats

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Chop the chocolate coarsely and melt it together with the peanut butter in a double boiler.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the sugar and vanilla sugar until they dissolve completely.
  3. Fold the oats into the butter-sugar mixture and leave on the stove for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Line the baking pan with parchment paper and spread half of the oat mixture in it. Smooth it down and press gently.
  5. Spread the chocolate-peanut mixture evenly over the oat mix, then spread the remaining oats on top. Press down one more time.
  6. Refrigerate the baking pan for 2-3 hours or overnight. Finally, cut into bars & enjoy!

Notes

  • Keep the bars refrigerated.