The students of Miss Schneider gave this pie its name. Each spring, she brought many of these pies to her class for them to eat during break. This decadent treat earned the moniker “school teacher pie” over the forty years Miss Schneider spent as a teacher. Because that is what it is, I simply refer to it as “Creme Brulee Pie.”
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Servings: | 32 |
| Yield: | 1 9×9-inch pan |
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Grease a 9-inch square pan.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla; mix in oats. Cook over low heat until ingredients are well blended, about 2 to 3 minutes. Press 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve remaining oat mixture for topping.
- Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over crust in the pan and spread evenly with a knife or the back of a spoon.
- Crumble remaining oat mixture over chocolate layer, pressing down gently. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.
- These bars can be frozen; thaw 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 142 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 61 mg |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Added coconut shreds to the chocolate layer.. devine ⭐️
Love them , I added salted peanuts over the peanut butter layer , delicious !
These bars are awesome! My husband was addicted on the first bite. It appeared there was too much butter once mixed with oats, however it is all absorbed once chilled in the refrigerator.
Chocolate oatmeal cookie bars had too much butter which rose to the top of bars. Very little flavor other than sugar. Also Needs salt.
I made this for a summer cookout and it got raving reviews. It’s easy to make, can be gluten free if you choose the correct oats, and tastes great. Someone suggested 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. I added this but I wouldn’t do it again. It was very evident and it seemed odd.
It was amazing!!!! I modified the recipe by decreasing the butter to 1/2 cup and adding 1/2 cup of peanut butter and brown sugar to 1/4 cup. Used half milk and semisweet chocolate…my company loved them, one dinner guest ate half of it as it was SO good!! So easy and all ingredients on hand!! Will make again and again and share!
I used a pinch of salt and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and I prefer milk chocolate chips. They were great! Everyone at church loved them!@
I wanted so much to like these because they are so quick and easy to make. But they are bland and contain so many calories from fat that they aren’t worth it. The addition of half a teaspoon of salt might aid in the taste of the oatmeal mixture, but I’m skeptical of that. Cutting the amount of butter would cut the calories by a small amount, but again, I don’t think it would be worth it. I cut them into 16 tiny bars, which made each 258 calories with 19.5 grams of fat. If I’m going to eat something with those huge numbers, I would expect them to be super tasty.
These are delicious – but beware the serving size is tiny. I mean really – bake in a 9X9 pan and cut 32 servings – most folks probably eat the equivalent of 4 servings in one bar – meaning it’s close to 600 calories (if you cut the 9X9 into 9 squares.
Delicious! Kids loved it too
Made these in the past they were so easy and delicious. Getting ready to make them again this morning. When you need a chocolate fix this is the way to go. Although I am cutting back in the butter this time around to see the difference in the texture of the crust.
These were fast and easy thanks for a heat easy cookie.
They were great, and you can make them gluten free, which is great. Will certainly make again.
Cut back a 1/4 on the sugar. Awesome! A new fave for sure.
I only made a half of a batch, but I will definitely make these again and again! Easy, quick, and I had all the ingredients at home! Thank you for this recipe!
Pretty good recipe. I added cinnamon and coconut oil to the crumble. I froze the bottom layer before adding the chocolate mix, then pressed the crumble on top and warmed the entire dish for a few minutes in a toaster oven to set everything before chilling over night. I’m always looking for oat and peanut butter recipes. This one worked well. Just a note for those who make major changes, then complain, should try to walk before they run.
I made these last week and we really liked them. Quick and easy to make and no oven needed. I used a 9 x 9 pan but next time I think I will use an 8 x 8 pan to make the base layer a little thicker.
Awesome! Making more!!
Good bar cookie!
Super tasty, although I would probably use a bit more oats, was a tad buttery.
I made them into a sugar free delight by using Splenda brown sugar and sugar free dark chocolate chips. I substituted almond butter for peanut butter. They were delicious.