Have you ever met someone that was difficult to get to know.
You really want to get to know them, but they have this hard crusty shell.
But once you break through, they are just the sweetest people, and you just can not get enough of them.
That is exactly how today’s TWD recipe of Chocolate Oatmeal Almost Candy Bars, that Lillian of Confectiona’s Realm picked for today was.
A thick oatmeal cookie base.
Then a rich chewy chocolate layer, with chopped nuts.
It was supposed to have raisins in the chocolate layer, but ewwwwwwwwww raisins!
Shoot me now!
And then a bit of the base for the top.
It was supposed to have cinnamon in the cookie layer, but I didn’t include it for one reason.
I put Reeses peanut butter chips in the topping, and I didn’t think that cinnamon would go with the theme of chocolate and peanut butter.
This was a fun, quick and easy dessert.
It was fabulous tasting, and I plan on making this again and again.
If you’d like to make these, go check out Lillian’s blog. She has the recipe.
Make sure you have a full glass of milk to drink when you eat these, because they are rich!
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A thick heavy oatmeal base.
Chocolatechic 
OMW you really know how to up the recipe this week! Most week actually, but this one has just got to put it right over the top. Matt could not get enough of these. Matter of fact, making another batch today and hiding half of it in the freezer to pull out later. Your photos are outstanding, as always.
Lovely! I used buttered toffee chips instead of regular peanuts. It was a success!
Great ! i wish I could find all the chips you have !
De-lish! I always love your photos and how simply you write things!
Reeses peanut butter chips are one of those dangerous items, at least for me. I could easily eat an entire bag. They must have been delicious in the bars! 🙂
Sounds delicious. I will have to look this one up and try it.
I think the cinnamon would have been great! I like cinnamon in just about anything. Lovely pictures!
PB chips…now that sounds like a fantastic addition!
I love how you used PB chips! I bet they tasted great.
I’ll be making this one again as well! and raisins are gross!
Love your description comparing cookie with getting to know someone. Clever.
um, can we say friggin’ delish?!
Those look lovely! I actually enjoyed the raisins in mine. 😉
I left the raisins out to, sick!
Im glad you liked the bars..I loved them and thought they tasted so good!!
Wow, I really wish I could have thought to add peanut butter- that sounds amazing!
These look great! I may have to find myself some of those peanut butter chips and try them out again!
These were SOOOO good! One of my new favorites!!!!
Raisin haters unite!:)
I’m fairly certain I like your way WAY better.
yum, yum! PB chips were a good call!
I love your substitutions! My self-control would have been totally out the window if I had used PB chips!
I didn’t add the cinnamon either, but now I wish I’d added some peanut butter chips. Or chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups? Yum!
Peanut Butter chips? Fabulous.
Mmm, using the peanut butter chips was a fantastic idea. I debated using Skor bits but eventually settled on substituting nothing for the rasins. Your bars look absolutely delicious. Great job as always!
Looks great! I bet the PB chips were fantastic!
You hit the nail on the head with this recipe – especially with peanut butter. YUM.
That looks good. 🙂
FUN! Love the chocolate chip addition and wish I had skipped the raisins. Great pics too! Beautiful
Sorry, Peanut butter chips, not chocolate chips.
These really are delish. I enjoyed checking out your blog–fun! My son is in Texas. It is cold enough I think the bars will be ok in the mail. Packages from home are always fun.
You bake a lot of great things, but this looks seriously good.
Suzanne
Peanut butter chips are brilliant, although I think the cinnamon would have worked just fine with them. (Cinnamon goes with everything!) Ooh, that gives me an idea: Maybe I’ll try them with almonds and cinnamon chips. So many options! Thanks for baking with me this week!
LOL – I love your analogy between these bars and a difficult to know person. Peanut butter chips – yum! We don’t get those here, sadly. Your bars look great.
You used peanut butter chips? Darn, now I have to make this again. Your innovations always brighten my Tuesdays!
A woman after my heart! I love peanut butter and chocolate. I also like raisins though. 🙂 Your bars look so good!!
Peanut butter chips sound like a change for the better. Love your photos.
Yours look great as always.
I will excuse you for omitting the raisins, because peanut butter chips sound really good!
Oooh, a Reese’s variation… brilliant!
Love it. Left out the raisins, too. They have no place in a yummy dessert.
I love Reese’s peanut butter chips, what a great idea to add them. Your photos are amazing, as always.
I was wishing for peanut butter chips when I was putting these together. If anything could improve these bars it would be peanut butter. I loved these. And ick to raisins!
I changed my mind about these bars after they had been in the fridge overnight. Amazing-they were fabulous! Your step-by-step photos always look inviting.
You know, I thought about peanut butter chips, but couldn’t think where to put them – I love how yours turned out!!
I’m with you on the raisins – I should have left them out. These were great even with the raisins, so I can imagine how good they are with Reese’s chips!
I have been seeing these bars everywhere on the baking blogs but I must say, none have got my mouth watering quite like your photos! That one of the chocolate looks so decadent and delicious-you’ve convinced me to give this recipe a try 🙂
I am so with you on peanut butter chips in place of the raisins. I don’t love raisins and thought they made this too sweet.
Great idea with the peanut butter chips!
I must admit that those look so very good it was hard not to lean forward and lick the screen of my laptop!
You are so mean to torture your friends with such photos….I’m trying to control my diet more.
PB chips on top? Hubba hubba! I wish I’d thought of that for sure. Glad you loved them!
You take the most beautiful pictures!
I’m with you on raisins, bleah.
Is it bad that I thought it needed more chocolate? I have a big sweet tooth too…