This week I made them but I made 2 batches. One regular, the way Grandma made them and a second, half batch in which I used natural sugar substitutes. I used Ideal Brown Sugar and Just Like Sugar as it is what I had on hand. We also have natural peanut butter on hand that is only 3 grams sugar and the chocolate chips I used were Hershey's Sugar Free. They turned out wonderful!
2/3 c butter, soft but not melted
1 c brown sugar or Brown Sweetener
4 c oatmeal
1/2 c corn syrup or sugar substitute w/ just enough water to make it thick
2 t vanilla
pinch salt
1 c chocolate chips or sugar free chocolate chips
2/3 c peanut butter
Mix the soft butter with the brown sugar with a spoon. When incorporated, add the oatmeal, corn syrup, vanilla and salt. Press into a lightly sprayed or greased baking pan of your choice. 9X13 is a great size. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes (less for a really dark pan). Cool. Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter. Spread on bars. Chill or let set until the chocolate sets up.
