Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

1: Preheat oven to 350º.

2: Mix oats, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, brown sugar, and oil in a stand-alone mixer or large bowl until well combined.

3: Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips; the dough will be crumbly.

4: Line a bread loaf dish with parchment paper (9x5 or similar).

5: Press half of the dough into the dish evenly.

6: Bake for about 10 minutes.

7: Pull it out and drizzle the peanut butter and maple syrup evenly over the base layer.

8: Crumble the rest of the dough over the peanut butter, lightly pressing it down.

9: Bake for another 15 - 18 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.

10: Let the bars cool completely before removing from the pan and slicing into small bars.