Chocolate Oat Bars

Name: Chocolate Oat Bars
Ingredients: 18 tablespoons butter, softened and divided (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons); 2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 12 cups all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 3 cups oats or 3 cups quick-cooking oats; 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips; 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk; 12 cup nuts, chopped

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

18 tablespoons butter, softened and divided (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 12 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats or 3 cups quick-cooking oats
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
12 cup nuts, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2

Beat 1 cup butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed, until creamy.
3

Add flour, eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt, mixing well.
4

Stir in oats.
5

Press 2/3 of the oat mixture into a greased 9x13 baking pan, reserving the rest for the topping.
6

Heat chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring continuously until the chocolate is melted.
7

Stir in nuts.
8

Spread chocolate mixture over the oats in the baking pan.
9

Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
10

Bake 35-40 minutes until top and edges are golden brown.