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No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars




Source of Recipe


Internet


List of Ingredients




1 cup butter or margarine
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



Grease a 9 inch square pan. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
Add sugar and vanilla; mix well. Stir in oats. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes or until ingredients are well blended. Press half of mixture into prepared pan. Use the back of a large spoon to spread evenly.
Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips in small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over oat mixture in pan; spread evenly with knife or back of spoon.
Crumble remaining oat mixture over chocolate layer, pressing in gently. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.
Bars can be frozen; let thaw 10 minutes or more before serving