Chocolaty Raisin Oat Bars Recipes

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.

OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir in sour cream until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in raisins. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. , Firmly press 3-1/2 cups of crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread with raisin filling. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. With an electric mixer, cream butter andsugars until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add flour mixture;beat until just combined. Add oats, raisins, and chocolate chips; beat until just combined.
• Drop 32 heaping tablespoons of batter, about 1 1/2 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies have spread and are golden brown and soft to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on sheets; transferto a wire rack to cool completely.

OATMEAL-RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugars, egg, salt, and cinnamon until smooth. Add flour, oats, and raisins; fold in just until combined.
• Spread batter in prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 bars.

CHOCOLATY RAISIN OAT BARS

Steps:

• In a microwave, combine milk and chocolate. Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted; stir until smooth. Stir in raisins; set aside to cool slightly. , In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the remaining ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well (dough will be crumbly). Set aside half for topping. , Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread with the chocolate raisin mixture. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; press down lightly. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

OATMEAL RAISIN CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and spices; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix butter and brown sugar.
• Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• Gradually add flour mixture and oats alternately while mixing on low speed.
• Stir in the raisins and chocolate chips by hand.
• Spread mixture into a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes (until almost firm, but still slightly soft in center).
• When cool, cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE RAISIN OAT BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9x9-inch pan, and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Mix in the oats. Cook over low heat until ingredients are well blended. Press half of mixture into the bottom of prepared pan. Reserve the other half for topping.
• Meanwhile, melt chocolate covered raisins and peanut butter in the microwave, in 30 second intervals, stirring after each. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust in the pan and spread with a knife or back of spoon.
• Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or over night. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.