Gluten-Free Oat Fudge Bars (Starbucks Copycat)

So deliciously irresistable, these amazing treats are almost complete replicas of Starbucks'!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 36 bars

Ingredients

• BASE or TOPPING

• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup  sweet rice flour
• 1⁄2 cup potato starch
• 1⁄2 cup  light stoneground buckwheat flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3  cups  certified  gluten-free oats (pulsed in a blender for a few seconds)

• FUDGE FILLING

• 1  cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2  cups chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. For base/topping, cream butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
2. Mix flour, soda, cinnamon, and oats and add slowly to creamed mixture.
3. Spread 2/3 of this into 9x13 pan (it will be a bit thin).
4. For fudge filling, melt remaining ingredients in a saucepan and pour over dough in pan.
5. Shape the remaining dough into circles and press them into the fudge.
6. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes, or until topping is lightly browned.
7. Let cool quite a bit before cutting into bars, as it will result in a delicious gooey mess!
8. Enjoy!