Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars with Chocolate Chips
Peanut butter oatmeal bars are a gluten free treat packed with nutritious oats, creamy peanut butter, and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chips.
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 230kcal
Equipment
- 13x9 inch baking pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups oat flour (or whole wheat pastry flour or all purpose)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk (or homemade with maple syrup)
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter (or other nut butter)
- 1 cup chocolate chips*
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or line a 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Combine oats, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter until combined.
- Remove 1-1/2 cups of the crumb mixture and set aside.
- Press remaining crumb mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix sweetened condensed milk and the peanut butter in a small bowl or glass measure. Pour over partially baked crust, leaving 1/4-inch around the edges. TIP: if thick you can make more pourable by adding a splash of milk or water.
- Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture and chocolate chips evenly over the milk layer, pressing down slightly.
- Bake 20-22 minutes more or until golden brown around the edges.
- Cool completely before cutting bars.
Notes
*Variations:
- Omit chips completely.
- Use any type of chip as a substitute.
- Use equal amount of candy coated chocolate pieces (fun for holidays).
- Substitute chopped nuts for the chips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
