Oatmeal Fudge Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
36 bars
- Serves:
- 20
ingredients
-
Crust and Topping
- 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
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Filling
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules or 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chopped
- 3 large eggs
directions
- For the Crust: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325°F Prepare 9x9 inch baking pan by spraying pan with cooking spray and line with aluminum foil, allowing excess to overhang pan edges. Spray foil with cooking spray.
- Whisk flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt in bowl. Stir in butter until combined. Set 11/4 cups oatmeal aside. Press remaining oatmeal mixture firmly into prepared pan. Bake until light golden brown, about 8 minutes. Cool completely.
- For the Filling: Whisk the flour, sugar, instant coffee, and salt in bowl. Melt chocolate chips and butter in a large bowl; whisk in eggs, then stir in flour mixture. Pour filling over cooled crust and sprinkle with reserved oatmeal mixture.
- Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out with few crumbs attached, 35-40 minutes. Cool at room temperature at least one hour, then lift bars from pan with foil overhang. Cut into squares.
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