Oatmeal Chocolate Bars
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 32
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup oatmeal - quick cooking
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar - packed
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 4 tablespoons oatmeal - quick cooking
- 4 teaspoons butter - softened

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- 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans - finely chopped, if desired 
 
These delicious chewy bars are made with a tasty brown sugar and oatmeal batter that goes so well
with the flavor of the rich chocolate.
 
Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Prepare a 9x11 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a small mxing bowl, stir together the flour, one cup of oats, baking powder and salt.
  • In
    a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs with a hand mixer along with the brown sugar, oil and
    vanilla.
  • Add the flour mixture and mix until incorporated.
  • Reserve 1 1/4 cups of the
    batter.
  • Pat and spread the rest of the batter into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • In a saucepan
    over medium heat, melt the chocolate chips and the condensed milk until smooth.
  • Spread the
    chocolate over the oatmeal batter in the pan.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of quick oats and 4 teaspoons
    of softened butter to the reserved batter and mix to incorporate.
  • Drop small pieces of the
    remaining batter sporatically over the chocolate.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the top is
    golden brown.
  • Allow to cool completely before cutting.
*Note: Can add 1/4 cup of

finely chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter if desired.

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