Oatmeal Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars ~ part granola bar, part dessert, these bars have a foot in both worlds!
I’m skeptical of no-bake desserts. Maybe it was all those jello and cool whip concoctions I grew up with, but I just think a good dessert needs to put in a little time in the oven, even during the summer months. So while I’m not offering you a no-bake dessert today, what I can offer you is a one bowl, one measuring cup deal that, like my Cold Chocolate Snacking Cake, is meant to be eaten chilled, straight from the fridge.
That’s a pretty good deal. I’d take it if I were you.
The base of these bars is a chewy oatmeal that’s slightly sticky, almost like a cross between a sweet granola and a Rice Krispie Treat. The frosting is a perfect hybrid of milk chocolate and creamy peanut butter.
Use a microwave safe bowl to mix up the base of these bars, and then use the same bowl for melting the frosting later. A half-cup measure takes care of the rest. Don’t bother with a teaspoon for the vanilla, just eyeball it, and there you have it—no-hassle summer baking.
Oatmeal Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars   ~~~slightly adapted from Bakingblonde
 oven to 350
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
- Cream the butter, sugars and vanilla in a bowl. Add in the egg and beat well.
2 cups old fashioned oats
- Add in the oats and mix with a spatula until well blended.
- Spread out evenly in an 8×8 baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes, until just golden. Let cool slightly before frosting.
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- Wipe out the oatmeal bowl and add the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave on short bursts, stirring until the chocolate just melts and the mix is smooth and creamy.
- Spread over the partially cooled base.
- Refrigerate until completely firm, several hours. Enjoy straight from the refrigerator.
Enjoy!
This is good. My chocolate peanut butter mixture didn’t stick to the top though. I’ve never had this happen before. Cooled oat mixture completely. ?????
I made these this afternoon and when I tried to eat them, I had a complete mess on my hands. They were not solid at all, they just crumbled,, except for tge top “frosting”. I even patted them in the pan before I baked them. Any ideas why?
Gosh, this is an older recipe, Angela, but looking at it, I can only suggest that maybe you needed to pat them even more firmly into the pan. They are supposed to have ‘texture’, but they certainly shouldn’t crumble on you!
I made these today because they looked so appealing. They are firmed up hours later however the texture of the base is very buttery and falling apart. They taste delicious but my guess is that the recipe needs flour to bind properly.
They look good. Going to make them
I’m going to try these. They are somewhat healthy.
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shouldn’t you not eat raw eggs? just saying…..
The crust is baked…so there is no eating of raw eggs…
my friend’s mother used to these for us after school quite frequently, i am going to make them and surprise my childhood friend! they are delicious!