Ingredients for Chewy Chocolate Oat Bars
- Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Fat Free Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Whole Wheat Flour
- Quick Cooking Oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- Vegetable Oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
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How to Make Chewy Chocolate Oat Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips, brown sugar, butter, and milk for the filling. Stir frequently until smooth and creamy. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 1/2 cup of oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Reserve ½ cup of the dough in a small bowl. Press the remaining dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Spread the cooled chocolate filling evenly over the dough layer.
- Add the remaining ½ cup of oats and 2 tablespoons of cold, cut butter to the reserved dough. Cut in using a pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the chocolate filling.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into 16 bars. This will allow them to set properly.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
4 g
Sugar
57g
Fat
11g
Carbs
7g
