Thursday, May 1, 2014

Recipe for the day ~ No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars


No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tspn vanilla extract
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter

 Directions:
Grease a 9x9 inch square pan
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat
Stir in brown sugar and vanilla
Mix in the oats
Cook over low heat for about 2 to 3 minutes or until ingredients are well blended
Press half the mixture onto 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 gently
Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight
Bring to room temperature before slicing into bars

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