Chewy oatmeal bars are one among my favourite go-to journey snack meals, particularly when confronted with finances airways that do not feed you totally free and additionally don’t desire you to deliver your individual stash. Regardless, I attempt to pop one thing kind of wholesome and hearty (and simple to scarf down on the sly) in my bag earlier than I hop on the aircraft. I’ve tried twice to make the chewy number of these bars at house, however I gave up. Nothing labored to make them considerably chewy whereas preserving them collectively. I’ve come to phrases with the truth that utilizing all from-scratch substances won’t get you that basically chewy texture that you simply anticipate.

Then I bought to considering: The producers are most likely not baking their bars. So, what no-bake cookie might give me an amazingly chewy consistency? Rice Krispies treats. Which suggests marshmallow. It made good sense that stretchy gelatin would maintain every part collectively.

I took a take a look at a fundamental recipe for Rice Krispies treats, then performed round with the substances to get the proper consistency. Because the oats should not baked, I used quick-cooking oats and toasted them in a skillet first. Probably the most irritating half was flavoring the bars, as I wished them extra like an oat bar than a marshmallow. Including plenty of honey made the bars approach too gentle. Peanut butter to the rescue! A bit of little bit of honey, some thick peanut butter, and chopped peanuts did the trick to masks the marshmallow. Toss in a handful of chocolate chips and simply press them into the pan. Straightforward, chewy, and chocolaty.

February 2013

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