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No Bake Pretzel Oatmeal Bars
10+chilling Prep Time
minutes
1 Cook Time
minutes
11+chilling Total Time
minutes
48 Serving
size
No Bake Pretzel Oatmeal Bars are easy holiday treats that won’t require heating up the kitchen. These bars are best refrigerated, as the chocolate topping will soften slightly at room temperature. I keep a stash in the freezer so that I am ready when the day requires goodies on the go. At tailgates, serve them from the cooler.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups finely crushed pretzels (see note)
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 12 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1 cup plus 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
Preparation
- Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish lengthwise with foil letting about an inch hangover the handles.
- Combine crushed pretzels, oatmeal, and brown sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the center. Add the melted butter and 1 cup of peanut butter to the well. With a sturdy spatula or wooden spoon, stir ingredients until completely blended. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the foil-lined pan.
- Combine the chocolate chips and the remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate and peanut butter are melted. Dollop over the pretzel-oatmeal mixture. With an offset spatula or the back of a large spoon, spread the chocolate topping evenly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Using the foil “handles,” lift the bars out of the pan and place on a cutting board. Peel off the foil and cut into bars.
Recipe note: The finely crushed pretzels should have the texture of graham cracker crumbs. If a few large pieces in the mix are fine. I use my food processor to pulverize the pretzels.
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