Oatmeal Fudge Bars

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So, I did not really try these besides a couple of bites, but I liked them better once they had fully cooled. 2 of my kids didn’t like them, but the darling Carol Nelson (Stef’s mother-in-law), who is the person I took them to, loved them and even asked for the recipe. So maybe on average they would be around an 8. Anyway, I kind of looked all around online for recipes and then chose a base recipe and tweaked it.  Here is the base recipe I used:

http://jumboempanadas.blogspot.com/2011/05/shameless-copycat-starbucks-oatmeal.html

So, I took the recipe above as a base but made a few changes. First, I cut the flour down to 2 1/2 cups instead of 3 cups and it worked great. Also, the recipe instructions say to add 2 Tbs. of butter to the chocolate filling, but I added 4 Tbs. I mean, why not? Who doesn’t like extra butter? Mine cooked faster than it said, and they take longer to cool than you would think. But, they are pretty easy and make a lot! Also, I would serve these cold and preferably with ice cream.  My friend gave me this recipe and said that she portions the crust out to be half on top and half on bottom, so that’s something to consider, and I think I would like it that way. I think she actually does layers, so that’s another option.

Here is what I ended up doing:

Crust

1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 tsp. cinnamon (optional, and this is not strong, but it does change the flavor—do not go more than 1/2 tsp. cinnamon)

 

Chocolate layer


1 14-ounce can (1-1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

4 Tbs. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

 

Essentially you beat the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla. Then you add in the oats, flour, baking soda, and cinnamon (optional). You put about 1/2 of this on the bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread it evenly. Then, you melt the fudge ingredients together over medium heat and pour that over the oat layer (watch carefully so it doesn’t burn). Then, you take the remaining dough and kind of just drop globs of it around the top. I would bake it less than it says (350 for 25 minutes). I would maybe go 18 minutes and start watching them from there. These would be great with a crust sans cinnamon and then the cinnamon ice cream Stef blogged.

Comments

  1. StefMay 19, 2017 at 10:33 AM

    I used 1 1/4 C. sugar instead of the full 2 cups, and they were still plenty sweet.

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  2. thejohnmfamilyJanuary 23, 2019 at 5:17 PM

    So, I only used 2 Tbs of butter in the filling, and the 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon in the dough is a must. These have to cool a long, long time before you can cut and eat them. Also, I think 1 cup of brown sugar in the dough would be totally fine.

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  3. thejohnmfamilyDecember 26, 2024 at 12:53 PM

    The top should be lightly browned when it's done even if the chocolate is shiny

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