No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
No-bake chocolate oatmeal cookie bars are dense and rich. Just one bite and friends and family will swoon over these tasty and easy-to-make dessert bars.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup pecans, chopped
- 3 cups quick oats
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add milk, sugar, and butter to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Allow to boil for one minute and then remove the mixture from the heat.
- Add the chocolate chips and stir well.
- Add pecans, oats, graham cracker crumbs, and vanilla. Stir well.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Allow to completely cool, about 1 to 2 hours. Slice into cookie bars and serve.
Notes
- This is a fantastic recipe to make and freeze. Make a double batch of this great treat and keep the extras for later.
- Make sure you don’t skip the refrigeration step. The cookie bars need time to set and it will make them much easier to cut once chilled.