Description
Delicious peanut butter oat bars topped with melted chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup (258 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 3 cups (270 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups (273 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, brown sugar, and milk, stirring until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and fully combined.
- Add the old-fashioned oats and stir until the oats are evenly coated.
- Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan, spreading it into an even layer.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until fully melted and smooth.
- Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the oat layer.
- Refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the bars are fully set.
- Lift the bars from the pan using the parchment and cut into squares.
Notes
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Feel free to add nuts or dried fruit for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg