This Swiss steak in brown gravy from the crockpot is a wonderful comfort food, especially during the chilly winter months. When I was a kid, my mom used to make this quick and simple dish for me, and I later learned that her mother had taught her how to make it. Served best with mashed potatoes!
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 2 dozen |
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Instructions
- Combine sugar, milk, butter and cocoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil, cooking 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Stir and mix well.
- Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper, letting stand 30 minutes or when dry and cool. Store in well-sealed container.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 375 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 82 mg |
| Sugars | 35 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Fantastic! I just decreased to 1 1/2 cups sugar because it was so sweet.
it was really easy and I can make it
I used the recipe I’ve had for years which is just like this only uses a whole stick of margarine. I also substituted 1/2 the sugar for Splenda and used unsweetened almond milk, trying to cut calories and sugar for my diabetic husband. I would have used all Splenda but forgot I had it. They turned out exactly like the “regular” ones. Yum.
These are so easy and super yummy! Big hit in my house! I let them set a couple hours and then put them in the fridge for another two, perfection!
It was fantastic. I used evaporated milk. The pic represents a small batch of the others which I made larger.
Always a hit! I add ~1 tbsp of espresso to Step 1 and use old fashioned oats.
yes i will make it again
These were easy to make and delicious. I reduced the sugar to 1 1/2 cups and used Old Fashion Oats since that was what I had on hand. They were a bit too chewy. Next time, and there will be a next time, I will get some Quick Oats and try to reduce the sugar some more. I might need to cut the recipe in half since I can’t help but eat them until their gone!
No I fallowed it completely
Just as I remember them! These are so quick and easy to make. I followed the recipe to the letter, I always do the first time through and they were very good. Next time I think I’ll try cutting back the sugar a bit, they are very sweet but who can complain when you have chocolate and peanut butter in a cookie?
I made HALF a recipe, and they were delicious! I rolled them into ~ 1″ round balls and got exactly a dozen. I could not wait for them to set up so I had one right after I rolled it. I saw a similar recipe that called for HALF of the amount of sugar called for here. I also reduced the sugar by half, and the sweetness was just right for me (good call to cut back). I added 1 full tsp of vanilla and used crunchy peanut butter. I had exactly 1 cup of regular oats that needed to be used; it seemed slightly wet, so I also added a few tblsp of quick oats. I let them sit on the waxed paper for 1 hour and then transferred in a small container to the fridge. In the future, I’m going to try adding wheat germ (saw that in the other recipe), as well as ground up flaxseed, protein powder or coconut. I really liked these, and they will be good for snacking both at home and on-the-go. Thanks for the recipe!
This was a very easy recipe. I would have added just i bit more peanutbutter but i like peanut butter. Made them with the kids and you have to work fast cause they start setting up fast i will use this one again thank you
Alittle to sweet,next time I will reduce sugar to 1 3/4 cup and add a pinch of salt. I also rolled these into balls and rolled them in coconut and flatened them to make them look like cookies on parchment paper,this is a very good recipe!!!! LOVE THEM!!!
These are great! Can be done as a bar cookie for saving time. I used 1C Coconut instead of the nuts! SO yummy!
These were great! the were sooooooo yummy!!
These are so good, and so easy! I meant to take the advise of many and use less sugar but when I made them I had forgotten that. I’ll have to try to use less sugar next time, they are very sweet – but I love the peanut butter in these, it’s not overwhelming at all. DH doesn’t care for peanut butter at all but he really liked these too. I did have to use a little more oats, maybe 1/2c to get them to stay in a shape rather than to spread out in a big mess lol but definitely worth trying these! YUM!
The missing ingredient in these cookies is SALT – that’s why they taste too sweet. I cut the sugar to 1 1/2 cups, used old fashioned oats, adding another 1/2 cup to make the mixture more dry, and added salt to taste. The salt made a HUGE difference (what cookie recipe do you know of that doesn’t have salt added????). I also added raw sunflower seeds. The salted kind would have been even better. For a more chocolate taste, mix in either semi-sweet or dark chocolate morsels after you have mixed in the oatmeal. Instead of dropping by teaspoons full, I rolled them into balls the size of walnuts. I ended up with 36 balls plus a few.
A new favorite! I had to put them in the freezer so I could try them faster:) I was worried about substituting the peanut butter for sunflower butter, but they set great and tasted even better:) They’ll make a great snack for my son’s peanut free class, thanks again for sharing:)
Loved them! Easy to make.
These were the best version of these I had ever made. I added almost 4 Tbs of Cocoa and a little extra peanut butter. My husband and I have ate nearly the whole batch in two days.
my mother always made the best no bakes and she is now passed. so me and my wife made these they are just Delicious. great recipe!!! just like mommas, thank you very much.