M&M Chocolate Oat Bars
M&M Chocolate Oat Bars - brown sugar oatmeal cookie base with a layer of chocolate fudge in the middle and topped with M&M's. A delicious treat for any occasion.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 whole large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Fudge Layer
- 1 12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini M&M's
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease or line a 13x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In an electric stand mixer, beat butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in oats, flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- Press 2/3rds of mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- In a microwave safe bowl melt together chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, butter and salt. Heat for 1 minute, stir until smooth. Heat at 15 second intervals if it needs more.
- Mix in vanilla. Stir until well combined. Pour over base mixture, spread evenly.
- Crumble remaining base mixture over the fudge layer.
- Sprinkle the M&M's evenly over the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until set and starting to turn golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 333mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g
