Here's the perfect indulgence for those moments when you need a chocolate recipe that can be whipped up in mere minutes with staples from your pantry. These no-bake oatmeal chocolate cookie bars only require 6 basic ingredients and a few minutes of assembly time, so fewer than 20 minutes after a craving strikes or the need for a quick and easy dessert pops up, you can have bars that taste like oatmeal studded chocolate fudge ready and plated.

1

In a medium sized saucepan, melt the butter, milk, and sugar together. Bring to a boil for one minute.
2

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix chocolate chips, oatmeal, and vanilla extract.
3

Pour hot mixture over the oatmeal and chocolate.
4

Stir until chocolate is melted and ingredients are well combined.
5

Line a square cake pan with wax paper. Spread the batter evenly in the pan. (Alternatively, you can scoop the batter into cookie sized mounds on a foil lined cookie sheet.
6

Refrigerate for 20 minutes or longer.
7

Remove from pan, slice, and enjoy!

Prep time: 15 Mins Cook time: 20 Mins Total time: 35 Mins Yield: 16 Servings

Ingredients

> 1 Cup AP Flour
>¾ Cup Cocoa Powder
>1 ¾ Cup Sugar
>½ Tsp Salt
>¼ Tsp Baking Powder
>¾ Tsp Espresso Powder
>3 Large Eggs
> ½ Cup Unsalted Butter
> ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
>1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
> 1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips

No-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Cookie Bars