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No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Table of Contents
- No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
- No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars Ingredients
- How to Make No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
- How do I make my own graham cracker crumbs?
- What can I add to my no-bake cookie bars?
- What kind of nuts should I use?
- How to Store No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
- JUMP TO RECIPE
Unbelievably easy and melt in your mouth delicious, no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookie bars are a dessert loved by the whole family. No need to turn on the oven for these soft and chewy cookie bars.
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No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Soft and chewy, no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookie bars are a great treat for holidays, celebrations, or any type of party. With just five minutes of prep time, the only thing easier than making these oatmeal cookie bars is eating them.
Dessert bar recipes, from Peanut Butter Dream Bars to Lemon Brownies, are delightful delectable and can sweeten any get-together. Even better than a typical dessert bar, these cookies bars are also no-bake.
Rich and dense, these irresistible bars can be enjoyed any time of the year. Serve your scrumptious oatmeal cookie bars with a hot latte or a cold glass of milk.
No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars Ingredients
- Butter - unsalted butter
- Sugar - granulated sugar
- Milk
- Chocolate chips - semisweet chocolate chips
- Pecans - chopped pecans
- Oats - quick oats
- Vanilla
- Graham cracker - graham cracker crumbs
The recipe calls for chopped pecans, but you can substitute your favorite kinds of nuts. Try using chopped almonds, walnuts, cashews, or macadamia nuts.
Instead of semisweet chocolate chips, you could use milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate, white chocolate chips instead. You could also substitute butterscotch or peanut butter chips.
You can buy store-bought graham cracker crumbs or make your own. To make your own, place the graham crackers in a Ziploc bag and use a rolling pin to crush them.
How to Make No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
FIRST STEP: Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish.
SECOND STEP: Add milk, sugar, and butter to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, constantly stirring. Allow to boil for one minute and then remove the mixture from the heat.
THIRD STEP: Add chocolate chips and stir well. Add pecans, oats, graham cracker crumbs, and vanilla. Stir well.

FOURTH STEP: Pour mixture into the 9 x 13 baking dish.
FIFTH STEP: Allow to completely cool, about 1-2 hours. Slice into cookie bars and serve.
How do I make my own graham cracker crumbs?
Make your own graham cracker crumbs by placing the graham crackers in a Ziploc bag and using a rolling pin to crush them. You can also buy store-bought graham cracker crumbs.
What can I add to my no-bake cookie bars?
Drizzle your no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookie bars with caramel or melted peanut butter. You could also add mini M&M’s to your cookie bars.
What kind of nuts should I use?
In addition to pecans, you can also use chopped almonds, walnuts, cashews, or macadamia nuts.
How to Store No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
IN THE FRIDGE: Allow cookies to completely cool and then store leftover no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookie bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Cookie bars can also be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 1 week.
IN THE FREEZER: Place cookie bars in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month.
No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 3 cups quick oats
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
DIRECTIONS
- Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Add milk, sugar, and butter to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, constantly stirring. Allow to boil for one minute and then remove the mixture from the heat.
- Add chocolate chips and stir well. Add pecans, oats, graham cracker crumbs, and vanilla. Stir well.
- Pour mixture into the 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Allow to completely cool, about 1-2 hours. Slice into cookie bars and serve.
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