No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars in 9 easy steps (options for dairy free & sugar free)

🤤 No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars in 9 easy steps (options for dairy free & sugar free)

💪 Level of Difficulty:
2 out of 5 (medium easy level)

⏲️ Baking Time: 15mins

🛒 INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Butter (use Margarine or Coconut Oil for dairy-free option)
1/2 cup Brown Sugar (use Splenda or Stevia for sugar-free option)
1 tsp. Vanilla
3 cups Quick Cooking Oats
1 cup Chocolate Chips (use sugar-free as option)
1/2 cup Peanut Butter

🥣 BAKING STEPS:
Step 1 - Melt butter in pan over low heat.
Step 2 - Stir in Brown Sugar and Vanilla.
Step 3 - Mix in Oats and allow to cook 2-3 minutes.
Step 4 - Press half the mixture into a greased 9x9 inch pan.
Step 5 - Melt Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter. Stir well.
Step 6 - Pour chocolate mixture over the pressed Oats and spread evenly.
Step 7 - Crumble the remaining Oats over the chocolate layer.
Step 8 - Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2-3 hours to set.
Step 9 - Remove from refrigerator and cut to desired size.