Oatmeal Chocolate Squares

A crowd pleaser if there ever was one.

• Ready In: 9 mins
• Yields: 25 squares

Ingredients

• 3  cups  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup wheat germ
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup corn syrup

• TOPPING

• 3⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup crunchy peanut butter

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine oats, sugar, wheat germ.
2. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
3. Stir in corn syrup.
4. Spread in an ungreased 8 inch microwavable baking dish.
5. Microwave HIGH uncovered 2 minutes.
6. Stir well and press down firmly with dampened fork.
7. Microwave HIGH 1 1/2 - 2 minutes longer, or until bubbly.
8. TOPPING:.
9. In 2 cup measure, combine chocolate chips with peanut butter.
10. Microwave medium high 1 1/2 minutes or til melted, stirring half way through.
11. Stir well.
12. Pour evenly over warm base.
13. Let cool, before cutting into small squares.