Chocolate Filled Oatmeal Bars

Fudge-filled oatmeal goodness. Makes a lot so you have plenty to share. Great warm with ice cream on top (or even for breakfast since they have oatmeal :).

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 1  cup margarine
• 2  cups  packed light brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon powdered instant coffee
• 3  cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Chocolate filling

• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 2⁄3 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a jelly roll pan (10x15 or so).
2. In large mixer bowl cream margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and instant coffee.
3. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
4. Batter will be stiff, stir in last part by hand, if necessary.
5. Reserve approximately 2 cups dough. Press remainder evenly over bottom of jelly roll pan.
6. Prepare chocolate filling:.
7. Melt margarine in medium saucepan over low heat.
8. Stir in cocoa and sugar.
9. Add sweetened condensed milk.
10. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick.
11. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
12. Spread filling over oatmeal mixture in pan. Sprinkle reserved oatmeal mixture over chocolate.
13. Bake 25 minutes or until top is golden brown. Chocolate will stay soft.