Chocolate Raisin Oat Bars

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup chocolate-covered raisins
• 1/2 cup peanut butter

Directions

1. 1

   Grease a 9x9-inch pan, and preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Mix in the oats. Cook over low heat until ingredients are well blended. Press half of mixture into the bottom of prepared pan. Reserve the other half for topping.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, melt chocolate covered raisins and peanut butter in the microwave, in 30 second intervals, stirring after each. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust in the pan and spread with a knife or back of spoon.

4. 4

   Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or over night. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.