Chocolate Fudge Oat Bars

For a little birthday treat to myself, I bring you these bars…

Fudgy and oaty and boy, they are the best!

Chocolate Fudge Oat Bars – Finding Joy in My Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 C white whole wheat flour
• 2 C oats {quick or regular, or a combination}
• 3/4 C brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 C + 2-3 T butter, melted
• 1ish C dark chocolate chips
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

Begin by combining the 2 C white whole wheat flour and 2 C oats in a large bowl.  Add the 3/4 C brown sugar, 1 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. salt and mix well. 

Meanwhile, melt 1 stick (1/2 C) + 2ish T of butter in a microwave safe bowl. 

Stir the melted butter into the oat flour mixture until the mixture is clumpy. 

Reserve 1 heaping cup of mixture. 

Then, press the remaining oat butter mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 glass baking dish. 

In the same bowl you melted the butter in earlier, add the remaining 1 T butter and 1 can sweetened condensed milk.  Add in 1 C dark chocolate chips.  Melt in 30-second intervals in the microwave until the chocolate chips are melted.  Stir after each interval. 

Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the top of the crust.  Spread out so it covers the entire crust. 

Then, gently sprinkle the remaining 1 C oat mixture over the fudge layer.  Press the layer lightly with your hands so that the topping sinks into the crust.  You’ll want to work quickly through this step because the fudge mixture sets quickly. 

Bake at 350 for 20ish minutes until the top is light brown. 

Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting to serve. 

This is an extra special treat – one I’m glad to say we’ll make every special occasion we can! 

Linked to: These Chicks Cooked