Okay, I know after the holidays, you’re probably completely exhausted from spending any time in the kitchen. At the very least, you probably are trying to stay away from eating too many calories after an indulgent couple of months.

But that doesn’t mean you want to skip on dessert entirely, right? These aren’t really a health food, but my No Bake Sweet and Salty Bars are a great dessert that isn’t quite as sugary as most others.

Plus, you can freeze the individual bars and make them last for weeks. Just make sure to let each bar thaw slightly before taking a bite out of it!

 

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

½ cup brown sugar, packed

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3 cups rolled oats

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup dark chocolate chips

¾ cup chunky peanut butter

 

Instructions:

Line a 8-inch-by-8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, and set aside.

In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Heat over low-heat, until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved.

Add the oats, cinnamon and kosher salt. Cook, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes.

Pour half of the oat mixture into the prepared baking dish. Spread out the mixture evenly, pressing down.

In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and the peanut butter. Heat on high in the microwave, in increments of 40 seconds, stirring in between each increment, until melted and fully combined.

Pour ⅘ of the chocolate mixture into the pan over the pressed oats, reserving about ¼ cup for drizzling. Top with the remaining oats and drizzle with the remaining ¼ cup chocolate mixture.

Refrigerate for 4 hours, or until set.

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Quick Tip: Slice the finished dessert into bars, and freeze them for a yummy dessert or snack.

Recipe and image courtesy of: Tip Hero