Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars | Gluten Free and NO Bake!!

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a similar flavor with less saturated fat.

dark chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate chips

Cacao nibs are lower in sugar and higher in antioxidants.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Maple syrup provides a unique flavor while being a natural sweetener.

rolled oats

🥗Healthier: steel-cut oats

💰Cheaper: quick oats

Quick oats cook faster and are more affordable.

In a medium microwave-proof bowl, add 3/4 cup of creamy peanut butter and 1 cup of dark chocolate chips.

Microwave for about 1 minute, stirring halfway through until melted.

On the stovetop over medium heat, melt 1 cup of unsalted butter.

Once mostly melted, add 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar and stir until melted.

Continue to cook for 2 minutes on medium-low heat until bubbly.

Add in 3 cups of quick cooking oats, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.

Turn the heat down to low and stir well, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.

Take a square pan and line it with parchment paper.

Spread a little over half of the oat mixture onto the bottom of the pan.

Add the chocolate peanut butter mixture evenly over the top.

Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture on top.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm.

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