Chocolate
Oat Bars Recipe
These
chocolate oat bars are one of my favorite go-to snacks. I love that I usually
have all the items on hand and can whip them up quickly.
Ingredients
:
1
cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
2
cups packed brown sugar
2
eggs
4
teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
3
cups old-fashioned oats
2-1/2
cups all-purpose flour
3/4
teaspoon baking soda
3/4
teaspoon salt, divided
1
can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2
cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1
cup chopped pecans
In
a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and 1/2
teaspoon salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside.
In
a large heavy saucepan over low heat, combine the condensed milk, chips and
remaining butter and salt. Cook and stir until smooth. Add the nuts and
remaining vanilla. Press 4 cups oat mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in.
baking pan; spread with chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
Bake
at 350° for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition
Facts :
Nutrition
Facts: 1 bar equals 391 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 46 mg
cholesterol, 210 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.