Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2009

This was a nice variation on a really similar no bake recipe I grew up with and it's equally as good. I used a 9x13 and reduced the oats to 2 cups and the butter to 3/4 of a stick and put the mixture all on the bottom rather than crumbling. It all turned out very well but the oatmeal mixture was kind of crumbly on the bottom and could have offered more flavor to the mix, though I did change the original a lot. Overall easy and tasty.

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Salami Sam

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Circleville, Ohio, USA

Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2009

These were very rich!! I think next time I would rather these bars be thinner so I will make in a larger pan. Easy to throw together. Make sure you have milk on hand, you will need a big glass!!

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COTECOTE

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2009

I followed the directions exactly as written. They tasted too strongly of butter and were soggy on the bottom.

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jodiann4

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2009

YUM!!!! Decreased the butter a tad and increased the peanut butter a tad. Sooooo good!!!

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jabsbride

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2009

Rich and delicious treat. One of the kids said it reminded them of chocolate no-bake drop cookies and I agree, but these are even richer because of the chocolate chips instead of cocoa powder. Also, I used regular rolled oats, not quick-cooking.

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Laurie S.

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

my son is allegic to milk and eggs so he really enjoyed making these and eating them too. We substitued earth balance for the butter... and it cut back on half the fat and calories butter would give you. Still very yummy and it packs protien and fiber.

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Courtney

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Living In: Port Republic, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009

Very addictive and delicious! Easy to make, most ingredients are already on hand. My daughters and co-workers love it!

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Charlene

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

Worked like a charm! Super rich!

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RubySugar

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2009

Awesome! I did take the advice of using only 3/4 cup of butter and it was plenty.

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Rainbo-Lynn

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

Fun, easy, and yumalicious!!!

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Mothersweetness

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009

Outstanding just as written, but I have substituted honey for 1/2 the brown sugar and they still came out great. Substituting old fashioned oats for the quick oats works but not as well as the quick oats. Even decreasing the butter by half doesn't ruin them but they don't have such a rich yummy taste if you do that. Everyone to whom I have served these, loves them. They are quick and easy to make. A recipe I'll make often!

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Momof5boys

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2009

I reduced the butter to 3/4 cups. It still seemed greasy, but it didn't bother me. Tastes good, but too crumbly- maybe the full butter that the recipe calls for would help with that.

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fareeda

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2009

Easy, easy, easy and taste so good! I used chunky PB but otherwise followed the recipe. Big hit in our house.

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ninie

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2009

okay, these are just fabulous!!! So easy, and so very yummy!!!! I used chunky peanut butter cuz that's all I had and they turned out just great. make these, you won't be dissapointed!!

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JANET

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

I halved this recipe and used slightly less butter than written. I used half almond, half peanut better. I didn't have chocolate, but I'm not a huuuge chocolate fan, so I really enjoyed this. While toasting the oats, I added a bit of milk to soften them up so they wouldn't crumble on the topping. I added a thick bottom layer of oat, added the peanut butter mix, then added the rest, pressing the oats in pretty firmly. I sprinkled a bit of cane sugar over the top for looks. This is very easy and very good. Next time, I'm going to try and add some cranerries. :)

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Juavichar

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2009

I found this recipe because I was craving a PB/chocolate combo, but wanted something relatively simple in terms of number of ingredients and ease of making. This was soooo easy!! And very very yummy! I rated 4 out of 5 b/c although I cut down on the butter to cut out some of the fat, it was still pretty greasy. I will make these again when I need a quick treat. I might try adding more PB though, just b/c I LOVE it! Oh, I also used 1 cup of old fashioned oats b/c I wasn't reading carefully, and I didn't notice a difference. You may need to cook the oats longer than the recommended time if you do this though.

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Michelle2828

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

What a great recipe! I like that it's easy to modify, by using different chocolates or adding coconut flakes to it. I added coconut flakes to the oat mixture. It is so good, and dangerously addicting! There's quite a bit of butter, so either add more oats, or use less butter. Personally, I love the crunchy oats, so I'll probably use a cup more next time.

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Michelle

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

I had one - and thought it was good but a bit to candy-like for me...then I had another, and another and I couldn't stop! They are rather addictive, delicious and super easy. Great to make with kids.

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marinmama

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Home Town: Tustin, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

Too rich...I'm not sure I'll make them again, but if I do, it will be with less peanut butter.

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Allison

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

I doubled the recipe to use a 9x13 pan. Doubled, it called for 2 cups of butter, but reviewers said the butter was too much, so I used 1 1/2 cups. Once I got to the point of adding the oats, I did not see how the mixture was going to hold together firmly enough to get the bars out in one solid piece. So after cooking the oats a few minutes, I added Light Corn Syrup to the mixture. I didn't measure it, I just kept adding until it appeared to "stick" together better. I'd guess it was 1 to 2 tablespoons. I used 3/4 of the mixture on the bottom layer, and crumbled the rest over the top of the chocolate. I pressed the top layer down a bit. Popped it in the fridge for about 30 minutes while we ate dinner. Immediately cut them and removed from pan. I had no trouble at all with the bottom being crumbly, it held together nicely, so I think the Corn Syrup really helped with the problem that others had. Easy to make, and very tasty...addicting!

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