How I Turned a Childhood Classic Into the Ultimate No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Chewy oatmeal bars are one among my favourite go-to journey snack meals, particularly when confronted with finances airways that do not feed you without spending a dime and additionally don’t desire you to carry your individual stash. Regardless, I attempt to pop one thing type of wholesome and hearty (and simple to scarf down on the sly) in my bag earlier than I hop on the airplane. I’ve tried twice to make the chewy number of these bars at residence, however I gave up. Nothing labored to make them considerably chewy whereas protecting them collectively. I’ve come to phrases with the truth that utilizing all from-scratch components won’t get you that basically chewy texture that you simply anticipate.

Then I acquired to pondering: The producers are in all probability not baking their bars. So, what no-bake cookie might give me an amazingly chewy consistency? Rice Krispies treats. Which means marshmallow. It made good sense that stretchy gelatin would maintain all the pieces collectively.

I took a take a look at a primary recipe for Rice Krispies treats, then performed round with the components to get the best consistency. Since the oats are usually not baked, I used quick-cooking oats and toasted them in a skillet first. The most irritating half was flavoring the bars, as I wished them extra like an oat bar than a marshmallow. Adding plenty of honey made the bars method too mushy. Peanut butter to the rescue! Somewhat little bit of honey, some thick peanut butter, and chopped peanuts did the trick to masks the marshmallow. Toss in a handful of chocolate chips and simply press them into the pan. Easy, chewy, and chocolaty.

February 2013

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