Chocolate Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars Recipe
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"I made this dessert for eight ladies who recently stayed at our bed-and-breakfast, and they just raved about it," reports Mary Ann Meredith of Pittsford, Michigan. An oat crust is topped with chocolate and peanut butter, then sprinkled with crushed toffee candy bars.

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  • 36 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
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  • 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
  • 4 Heath candy bars (1.4 ounces each), crushed

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until and fluffy. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla. Stir in oats; press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
  • In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter; stir until blended. Spread over cooled bars. Sprinkle with crushed candy bars. Chill until set; cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 161 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 57 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars published in Quick Cooking May/June 2002, p38

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Chocolate Oatmeal Bars Recipe

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Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2008 by jenny_b

I just made this recipe...yummy! I omited the Heath Bar topping because my hubby is not a fan and this recipe was still plenty sweet and tasty without them. What a nice recipe and so easy...with ingredients the average cook always has on hand! Thanks for sharing this. :-)

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