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I have this secret that I’ve been carrying around with me my whole life. I’ve always been too scared to tell anyone for fear of what they would say. I want to tell you, but if I do will you promise not to call me names and leave me?
I’ve never eaten oatmeal before.
No, really. I’ve never eaten oatmeal. I mean, sure, yes, I’ve had it in cookies, but I’ve never just sat down with a bowl of oatmeal and ate it. I’ve never even tasted it in that form before. It just looks so icky and, if we’re being honest, a little bit creepy. Like maybe the oatmeal actually wants to eat me, instead of me eating the oatmeal.
You aren’t calling me names, are you?
I hope not, because I think I’ve finally decided to try oatmeal. I made these delicious no bake oatmeal bars yesterday and I actually tasted the plain oatmeal crust and, man, it was good. I doubt regular breakfast oatmeal tastes like this crust does (people don’t generally put 3/4 of a cup of butter in their morning oatmeal, do they?), but I’m willing to give it a go.
For now, let me show you these delicious no bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars. And, yes, they are fairly similar to the chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies I just made, but these don’t require baking, are in bar form, and, well, they’re just different, okay?
This recipe is super simple. You melt 3/4 of a cup of butter on the stove, add in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 3 cups of quick cooking oats. Cook them over low heat for 3 or 4 minutes and then be brave and take a bite. It’s oatmeal and it’s yummy! The mixture is fairly thick and gloppy (mm, appetizing, no?), but that’s how we want it. Just use a spoon and scoop half of the oatmeal into a buttered 8×8 dish and press it down.
Add 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of peanut butter (smooth or chunky, your choice) to a microwave safe bowl and microwave until it’s all melted together. You’ll have to stop the microwave and stir every 30 seconds or so to avoid burning the chocolate.
Pour the chocolate and peanut butter over the top of the oatmeal crust, reserving a couple spoonfuls to drizzle over the top of the bars.
Gently press the reserved oatmeal on top of the chocolate and peanut butter, drizzle with the remaining chocolate and peanut butter and then refrigerate for a few hours.
Go ahead, try ’em. Just be sure to eat them all as fast as you can before the oatmeal decides to eat you first.
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter smooth or chunky
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large sauce pan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, and oats. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Press half of mixture in to the bottom of a buttered 8 x 8 dish.
- In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate and peanut butter, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and blended. Pour the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the crust, reserving a couple of spoonfuls to drizzle over the top.
- Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate and peanut butter, pressing gently to form a crust. Drizzle the remaining chocolate and peanut butter over the top of the bars.
- Refrigerate for 3 hours before cutting and serving.
Nutrition Information:
Adapted from allrecipes.com
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Ann @ PersnicketyBiscuit says
I made these to take to a party and my friends could not stop eating them! I’ll be making them again this weekend 🙂
Carrie says
Yum, just made these and adding them to my repertoire of easy and tasty treats. I used a little less butter and added cinnamon, but otherwise followed the recipe. My crust was a bit crumbly, but that just meant I got to nibble on the bits that got left behind in the pan. 🙂
I love oatmeal with walnuts, raisins, a hearty dash of cinnamon, and some applesauce or thinly sliced apple.
Bread Pudding Recipe says
Thank you very much for such a wonderful oatmeal recipe and making it easier to read and prepare.
Vera Zecevic – Cupcakes Garden says
Great dessert, I like it very much!
Tracey says
I replaced the peanut butter for corn syrup and they worked very well…..the “no peanut” rule at school was happy
Maria of Culture-ist says
It’s made with oatmeal so it has to be totally healthful right? 😉 Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!
Jessica says
This looks ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! It combines all of my favorite things, ESP peanut butter and chocolate. I could live on the two. I will def whip this up next time I need a chocolate fix!
Park City Lodging says
This is a wonderful recipe, thanks so much for sharing. You did a great job with the images too; I will definitely try this recipe this weekend.
Erin says
Ahhh, I made these a few months ago and they were soooo good! I found myself munching on the oatmeal/butter/brown sugar mixture before I assembled the bars, too. Yum! I’m gonna have to make them again sometime soon!
Madi @ Sit Down and Eat Your Peas! says
Wow! Fancy nobakes with oatmeal crust?! I like oatmeal for breakfast..I LOVE oatmeal in crust! What completely sold me? Mamabug saying they had one with coffee-that.is what I want for breakfast tomorrow! Thanks for the inspiration!
Brittany says
I just made these today and they are absolutely to die for! I couldn’t even stop eating the oatmeal portion – and that was BEFORE there was any chocolate involved! My family thought they were amazing, and it was such an easy recipe!! Wow. Thanks for sharing!
Allene says
Oh my goodness these look fantastic…and whoever thought to add cinnamon, that sounds positively divine. 😀
For breakfast oatmeal, the trick is definitely in the mix-ins. My current fave is with cardamom (cinnamon is good too) and either raisins or frozen berries. Once its cooked, stir, top with butter, brown sugar, and milk, and enjoy. 😀
Colleen says
We just made these ….Yummy and I forgot the vanilla…oops
Jazz says
I think the pictures you take of your baking are amazing, and they really inspire me! Both to take pictures of my baking and to try out your recipes. You’re awesome.