Chocolate Oat Square Extravaganza!

Debber's Note:

This is the first one sold out when our 4-H club hosts a concession stand for the annual rabbit-breeders' show every June. Thick and gooey and very filling.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 bars

Crust

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Gooey Filling Stuff

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet OR milk choc)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350; grease a 13x9 pan; set aside.
2. Cream butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. In another bowl, combine oats, flour, salt, baking soda; stir into creamed mixture.
4. Divide oat-butter mixture into thirds--press two-thirds into pan for a crust.
5. In saucepan, combine milk, choc. chips, butter and salt; cook & stir over LOW heat until choc. is melted.
6. Remove pan from heat, stir in nuts and vanilla; spread chocolate-nut mixture over crust.
7. Spoon-sprinkle remaining crust-stuff over choco-nut stuff.
8. Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown; cool, then cut into squares.

Reviews

[Euphegenia]

Our family loves this square. I'm glad it makes a lot because it doesn't last too long in our house. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.

[Southern Chica]

I made these for my boyfriend and he just loved them! They are very rich, and clearly calorie packed, but so delicious! I will definitely make these again!

[StaciJane]

These are the best bar cookies I have ever made! They get rave reviews from everyone who tries them. Very yummy and chocolatey.