Eat More Bar Squares

By mdmajer

Ingredients

• 1 cup corn syrup
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups choc chips (semi-sweet or dark is best)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups roasted peanuts (salted or unsalted)
• 3/4 cup oatmeal

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly grease 9x9 inch pan and line bottom and sides with parchment.

Heat corn syrup over medium-low to medium heat until it is hot and almost boiling, stir in the peanut butter and vanilla and heat for another couple of minutes before stirrig in the chocolate chips.

Boil this mixture gently for 4 minutes only, stirring and scraping the entire bottom of the pan as it cooks. A silicone spatula is ideal.

Remove from heat and stir in peanuts and oatmeal.

Carefully add mixture to the prepared pan and spread evenly. Let cool completely for several hours at room temperature before lifting the batch out onto a cutting board and cutting into 25-26 squares with a large sharp knife.

Store in airtight containe with sheets of parchment paper between layers if being stacked.