S’Mores Cookie Peanut Butter Oat Bars

These S’Mores Cookie Peanut Butter Oat Bars are no bake and taste like a granola bar with a cookie crust!  I used S’Mores Girl Scout cookies to make these bars, but I will give you other cookie options, if you don’t have extra boxes of Girl Scout cookies laying around like I do (please tell me I am not the only one who buys WAY too many Girl Scout cookies every year?!).  These bars are a quick, fun dessert that would be perfect to have on hand for a snack!

I was a Girl Scout for several years growing up, and some of the best memories I have, come from those years of my life.  Plus, my sister was in my troop and my mom was my troop leader, so it was always a lot of fun.  So I know ALL about selling Girl Scout cookies.  And when we sold cookies, it was before social media existed, so that meant we went door to door in our neighborhood taking pre-sale orders, and then camped outside grocery stores peddling boxes of cookies.

So I can never pass up buying cookies from a sweet little Girl Scout….I love everything the Girl Scouts are about.  But I’m gonna be honest….I like home baked cookies over any other kind of cookie.  So that leaves me with a pantry full of Girl Scout cookies, that I buy with the intention of using to make other desserts out of.  Yeah I am dessert crazy 😉  So if you have some Girl Scout cookies left, here’s a great recipe for you!  And if you don’t have any Girl Scout cookies, then you can use any kind of cookie that goes well with the peanut butter, honey, oat mixture that goes on top.  Like….Nutter Butters, Oreo’s (Oooooh the Peanut Butter ones or the Vanilla ones!), graham crackers, Nilla Wafers…I could probably go on and on…but I think you get it!

I used S’Mores Girl Scout cookies for the crust and the amazing Peanut Butter & Co Crunch Time peanut butter in the top layer.  I also used my Mikolich Honey Sage Blossom honey in the top layer with the peanut butter.  And of course my Vain vanilla extract!!  You can use your favorite brand of peanut butter, honey and vanilla extract though!  I just always like to share with you guys the favorite brands I use.  The quality of your ingredients do make a difference, especially in no-bake recipes!

Make your crust first and then pop it in the freezer to set, while you make the top layer.  Just crush up S’Mores Girl Scout cookies and add to melted butter to make this simple crust.

I think these bars are like an amped up “granola” bar.  And kinda wholesome because of the honey, peanut butter and oats 😉  These bars have just a thin cookie crust, which adds the perfect amount of sweetness and crunch to these bars.

Top these bars off with some chocolate chips?!  Heck yeah!

I think any kid (or adult) would love to have these bars as an afternoon snack or as a snack after a family hike!  So were you in Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts growing up??  What was your favorite memory from scouting??  Leave me a comment below!

XOXO,

Kelly

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