I could swear that I made lazy no-bakes once. Little bite-size guys, that were kind of crumbly but since you could just pop the whole thing in your mouth it didn't matter. But I don't remember. I didn't write anything down. (go figure!)

I should try it again and report back to you. My kids would probably thank me for trying that instead of experimenting with weird tomato-free chili... who knows why I'm obsessed with that, since we all like the regular stuff just fine?

;o)

2½ C Sugar
3 TBS Cocoa
3 TBS Butter or Margarine
½ C Milk

Bring these ingredients to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce to a medium heat and stir continuously for 70 seconds. Yes, count them 1, 2, 3...70! After this turn off the burner and immediately remove from the heat onto a trivet or other heat-safe place where you can stir in the following ingredients quickly!

3 C of quick oats (I have found that the kind you get in little packets to microwave turn out the best, but quick oats also do work. Do not use other oats, they will not cook quickly enough)

½ Cup of Peanut Butter (If you use all natural it will not turn out as well, in my opinion. Use Peter Pan, Jiff or Skippy)

1 tsp vanilla

Combine those ingredients quickly! Then, spoon onto wax paper or foil. Wait 20 minutes to set.

YUM!

1 stick margarine (I used 1/2 cup plus some peanut oil I had, plus unsweetened chocolate instead of cocoa)

1/4 c cocoa powder (I used two squares unsweetened chocolate)

2 cups sugar

1/2 c milk

1 tsp vanilla

1-1/2 c peanut butter (I used the unsweetened kind)

3 c oats (I used old-fashioned oats)

1 c raisins, optional (I used them)

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mix margarine, cocoa, sugar and milk in saucepan. Boil one minute. Add rest of ingredients, stir until mixed. Drop on Saran Wrap or waxed paper. Store covered in refrigerator.

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we made them about 10 minutes ago and they are cool... and rather goopy. I'm letting them sit out in the dry air till supper and then I'll see how they are... seems like last time, like you said, I had crumbly chocolate granola.

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and when I was making them and looking for my cocoa, I saw... a jar of Nutella! Yum! Wouldn't Nutella no-bakes (in place of the peanut butter and some of the sugar; omit the raisins) be yummy? Mmmm...

Kelly, your recipe is very similar to mine, only mine only calls for 1/2 c. pb, and 5 minutes of boiling.

using oil instead of a solid fat might change the finished consistency of yours.

I thought about using nutella, too, but remember when I made the nutella fudge and it wasn't that nutella-eey?

ANYway, I've got ~2/3 of the pan of crumbles left (um, yes, we still managed to eat 1/3 LOL) -- I think what I'm going to do is melt 1 stick buttah, cocoa, sugar, as if I was making them AGAIN, then add the 1/2 cup pb, then drop the 2/3 of the pan in.

I actually thought it was *because* I used quick oats instead of regular oats that it messed up, since I usually use regular oats, but just stir them in at the end. My guess is that maybe I just cooked them too long somehow. I had them on low, too low to boil, for awhile while I put little boys to bed.

WHOA is my comment longer than my original post?

I'll go play with them now and report back.

Try using chow mein noodles (instead of oats), we used those last time. I'm doing a great job maintaining my weight. *shake*

Nicole

I can't make no bake cookies either, and they're my hubby's favorite too. Shandy shared her recipe with us, and my oldest girl makes them. She must sprinkle them with pixie dust or something, because they come out perfect every time.

Definitely no PB in them, though. ;-)

I have tried and tried.

I can, however, make no-bake pudding using the very same recipe.

I figure the latter talent redeems the lack of the former.