Chocolate Topped Oatmeal Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE TOPPED OATMEAL BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 10 x 15-inch baking sheet** with parchment (for easy removal and cutting) or just lightly grease.
• Mix together the oatmeal, sugar, and nuts. Melt the butter or coconut oil and mix in the vanilla before adding to the oatmeal. Use the same measuring cup from the butter to measure the honey and add it to the oatmeal mixture, stirring all together.
• Press mixture firmly into the prepared pan and bake for 15-17 minutes, until browned. Rotate the pan halfway through baking if needed for even browning.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and peanut butter together, on low on the stovetop or about one minute in the microwave and stirring to finish melting.
• Pour the chocolate topping over the warm bars, spreading evenly. Let cool before cutting into bars.

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE OAT BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9x9 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Mix in the oats. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until ingredients are well blended. Press half of mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve the other half for topping.
• Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust in the pan, and spread evenly with a knife or the back of a spoon.
• Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently. Cover, and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and brown sugar.
• Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Combine the oats, flour, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture.
• Press two-thirds of oat mixture into a greased 15 x 10-inch baking pan.
• In a saucepan, combine milk, chocolate chips and remaining butter and salt.
• Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted.
• Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and remaining vanilla.
• Spread over the crust.
• Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool.
• Cut into squares.

QUICK, EASY OATMEAL BARS WITH CHOCOLATE TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine butter, brown sugar, and vanilla and beat until creamy.
• Beat in the eggs.
• Add the flour and oatmeal.
• Spread in a greased 9x13 pan.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Combine chocolate chips and shortening and melt in a double boiler or carefully in a saucepan.
• Spread over baked mixture.
• Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 F (180 C/Gas 4). Lightly butter a 10 x 15 x 1-inch sheet pan
• In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• In another bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir in oats. Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended; set aside.
• Pat about three-quarters of the oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared sheet pan. Set aside the remaining oat mixture.
• In a heavy saucepan over low heat combine the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir until the chocolate chips have melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla and pecans or walnuts.
• Spread the filling mixture over bottom crust in the baking pan, and then crumble the remaining oat mixture evenly over the top.
• Bake the bars in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
• To prepare Filling: In a heavy pot, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and chocolate chips. Add the evaporated milk and 1/4 cup of the white sugar. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and cool.
• To prepare cookie base: Cream 1 1/2 cups of the butter and the brown sugar together. Add the vanilla and the egg, and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add the flour, baking soda, and 1 3/4 cups of the oats and blend well.
• Press 2/3 of this mixture into the bottom of the greased pan. Spread the cooled filling on top of the cookie crust.
• Mix the remaining 1/4 cup of oats with the remainder of the cookie base, and crumble over the filling. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE FILLED OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

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

CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with the rack in the middle position.
• Melt the butter in a large microwave safe bowl.
• Add the brown and white sugars and let cool a bit.
• Add egg, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.
• Add flour and mix. Then add the chocolate chips and oats and mix everything up. The dough will be quite stiff.
• With a spatula spread dough evenly into a greased 8x8 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 25- 30 minutes.
• Cut into bars when cool.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until and fluffy. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla. Stir in oats; press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter; stir until blended. Spread over cooled bars. Sprinkle with crushed candy bars. Chill until set; cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add the flour and oats; mix well. Pour into a lightly greased 11x7-in. baking pan. , Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle with chips; when melted, spread chocolate over bars. Top with nuts. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour, oats, 1/3 cup peanut butter, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt until dough is well mixed. Press dough into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes; sprinkle with chocolate chips immediately. Let chocolate chips melt, about 5 minutes. Spread chocolate over cookie with a spatula or knife.
• Mix confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Add more milk if mixture is too thick to pour; drizzle over chocolate and allow to cool. Cut into bars to serve.