No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Firm, chewy chilled oat bars made with honey and peanut butter, finished with a thin layer of dark chocolate and coconut oil.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 5 min · Yield: 16 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 0.5 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon fine salt
• 5 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Cooking instructions

1. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. (about 2 min)
2. Combine the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and salt in a medium saucepan. Warm over low heat, stirring, until smooth and fully combined; do not boil. (about 4 min) — Low heat
3. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the rolled oats until evenly coated, then firmly press the mixture into the prepared pan in an even layer. (about 3 min)
4. Place the chopped dark chocolate and coconut oil in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth, then spread it in a thin layer over the oat mixture. (about 5 min) — Barely simmering water
5. Refrigerate uncovered until the bars are firm and the chocolate is set, about 2 hours. Lift out using the parchment, let stand for 5 minutes, and cut into 16 bars. (about 120 min) — Refrigerated