Chewy Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bars
Very chewy bars topped with melted chocolate chips and peanut butter.
Servings 32 people
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats, quick or rolled (150 grams)
- 1 cup cracker crumbs, Ritz or Graham (75 grams)
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar (150 grams)
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup salted peanuts finely chopped (85 grams)
- ½ cup salted butter or use unsalted and add a pinch of salt
- ½ cup light corn syrup (150 grams)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (170 grams)
- ½ cup peanut butter (130 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Line a 15x10 inch pan with a sheet of parchment or foil, then grease the parchment or foil as well as any exposed part of the pan. These are sticky!
- Combine oats, cracker crumbs, sugar, baking soda and peanuts in a large mixing bowl.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the corn syrup and vanilla. Combined corn syrup mixture and oat mixture and mix well. Press into pan and bake for 12-14 minutes. Definitely check at 12 so that you don't accidentally overbake.
- It will come out of the oven a bit soft and hot, so let it cool down about 10 minutes before you pour on the chocolate topping.
- Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a bowl set over barely simmering water or in the microwave. If using the microwave, you can do this on high and stir every 30 seconds or use one of the lower powers.
- Spread chocolate over warm baked crust. Let cool for about 20 minutes at room temperature, then transfer to refrigerator for about 20 minutes to partially set. Pry the bars away from the edge of the pan, then transfer them to a cutting board and cut into bars.
- Return to refrigerator to fully set the chocolate.