I like trying new recipes out, and this week I made these chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars for the first time and they were a hit! Honestly, you don’t have to work too hard to make something taste amazing when you put chocolate and peanut butter together. 🙂

(I didn’t remember when I first saw this recipe and am glad that it didn’t take too much time searching online to find the website so that I can give the creator of this yumminess credit! She has lots of other great recipes, too.) I hardly adapted it at all.

It’s also a fun recipe to put together with kids – since it’s a no-bake recipe, it’s ready for tasting very soon after you make it!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 3/4 cup quick oats
• 1/2 tsp salt

• 4 to 5 oz chocolate chips or baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup peanut butter

Mix the honey, 1/4 c. peanut butter, coconut oil and vanilla. Stir in the oats and salt. Transfer 2/3 of the mixture to a greased 8×8 pan (put aside 1/3 for the topping) and press down very well.

In a separate bowl, carefully melt the chocolate and 1/2 cup peanut butter and stir until smooth. Pour this on top of the crust in the pan. Crumble the remaining oat mixture on top of the chocolate layer, then press down. Refrigerate or freeze until firm enough to cut squares.

So easy, so good!

Avivah