No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

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No bake chocolate oat bars are soft and chewy oatmeal bars layered with a rich and creamy chocolate peanut butter filling. These no bake oatmeal bars are quick and easy to make.

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Line the bottom and two sides of a 9x9 pan.

Step 1:  

Add butter, light brown sugar and maple syrup or honey to a microwave safe bowl. Heat the mixture for 2 minutes. Stir the mixture to fully combine the ingredients.

Step 2:  

Stir in the quick cooking oats and vanilla extract. Heat an additional 2 minutes. Stir well to combine.

Step 3:  

While the oatmeal layer cools a bit, make the chocolate peanut butter layer. Add the chocolate chips and peanut butter to another microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring in between until fully melted.

Step 4:  

Press the ½ of the prepared oatmeal layer into the prepared pan. Use a flexible spatula to smooth the oatmeal evenly across the pan or use a sheet of parchment paper to press the oats evenly into the pan.

Step 5:  

Top the oat layer with the chocolate peanut butter. Crumble the remaining ½ of the oats on top of the chocolate peanut butter layer.

Step 6:  

Transfer the entire pan to chill and set in the fridge for 2 - 3 hours. Use the parchment overhang to remove the bars from the pan, slice and enjoy.

Step 7:  

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