Back to Recipe

No-Bake Chocolate Oat or Rice Krispies Cookies (Or Bars)

Here's how you make No-Bake Chocolate Oat or Rice Krispies Cookies (Or Bars)
Pause Continue Reading
  • Servings: 35
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 3m
    • The following recipe serves 35 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup butter (for subs, please read my note on bottom of How To Make it)
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup whole milk (or light cream or evaporated milk)
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (can increase to 1/3 cup, I found 1/4 cup was enough for me)
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky, do not use natural peanut butter!)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups oats (quick-cooking OR 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • IMPORTANT! When mixture comes to a full boil it rises very high, so a large saucepan is a must to use.

  • Step 1: In a large heavy saucepan, add the butter, sugar, salt, evaporated milk and cocoa; stir over medium-high heat until ingredients are smooth and combined (about 2 minutes) then bring to a FULL boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring once or twice, the mixture MUST boil for 3 minutes, NO LESS AND NO MORE, anything more than 3 minutes will create a dry crumbly texture.

  • Step 2: Remove from heat. Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Mix in oats until well combined. Allow the mixture to sit for about 3 minutes to semi-firm up.

  • Step 3: Using a tablespoon drop mixture baking sheets lined with parchment paper (Mixture will firm up after about 1 hour of sitting time (to speed up the firming process place into refrigerator) OR spread in an 8 x 8-inch pan, chill then cut into squares.

  • NOTE: Can use hard margarine, or can use half Crisco hard shortening and butter or all hard margarine - do not use Imperial brand block margarine, for some reason the mixture does not set properly, Parkay brand block margarine works great, best to use butter though

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

This page is built for your convenience in the kitchen.

If you want helpful tools, tips and recipes from our community of real cooks, please consider signing up.

Oh... And one more thing... We also have some pretty wild forums.