Chocolate Oat Bars
Bite into these thick chewy Chocolate Oat Bars for an insanely delicious treat. The chocolate filling is rich and smooth from the melted chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. The brown sugar and oats make the crust and crumbly topping thoroughly munchable. Then, top it all off with your favorite nuts, like walnuts, pecans, or peanuts.
I know some of you will agree with me: the best dessert is a big dessert. These Chocolate Oat Bars are so nice and thick, you can clearly see the different layers of crust and chocolate, then the nuts and crumble on top. Hand somebody one of these and they’re going to smile before they even take a bite.
Making Chocolate Oat Bars
Start by having your butter softened and your eggs to room temperature. Then grab your 13 x 9″ baking dish; use your good one for this recipe, because you’re going to love these. Lightly grease the dish and preheat your oven to 350°.
Mix the butter and brown sugar together until nice and creamy. I used light brown sugar, but you can use the dark if you prefer more of the molasses flavor.
Then just add in the rest of the crust ingredients: eggs, vanilla, flour, salt, baking soda, then the quick oats. Once everything’s mixed, reserve about a third of the batter and set aside. You’re going to use that on top after we do a few things first.
Press the other 2/3 of the batter into the dish and pat it flat.
The Chocolate Filling
In a medium sauce pan, melt the chocolate chips with the sweetened condensed milk, butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir constantly so it doesn’t scorch on the bottom, then remove as soon as the chocolate has all melted.
Here’s a silly tip: don’t stir melted chocolate with a wooden spoon – they almost never come clean. Use a plastic spatula instead.
Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust in the baking dish.
Sprinkle on your favorite nuts. I used walnuts for this recipe and only roughly chopped them so they would be a little larger and more visible. You can also use pecans or peanuts, whatever you love most (or have on hand).
Rustic Crumbly Topping
The last part before baking is to grab the reserved batter from earlier. Using your hands, break off small chunks and evenly sprinkle over the chocolate and nut layer. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until it starts to turn a beautiful golden brown.
Allow them to cool just a bit once they’re done baking, then dive in and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Super delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla-bean ice cream. Oh my!
Loving everything bars (or squares)?
Here are some more recipes that you can make in a 13 x 9″ baking dish.
- Chewy Gooey Walnut Brownies
- Macaroon Brownie Topping
- Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
- Chunky Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
- Mixed Berry Angel Dessert
- or you can go directly to my “desserts” section in my blog.
Chocolate Oat Bars
Ingredients
Crust and Crumble:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3 cups quick oats, uncooked
Chocolate Layer:
- 12 oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup nuts, chopped (like walnuts, pecans, or peanuts)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease bottom of 13 x 9" baking dish.
Crust and Crumble:
- Cream butter and brown sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix flour, salt, baking soda together and add alternately with oats to batter. Mix thoroughly.
- Set aside 1/3 of batter for crumble topping. Press other 2/3 of batter into bottom of baking dish.
Chocolate Layer:
- In medium sauce pan, melt chocolate with condensed milk, butter, vanilla and salt over medium heat. Stir constantly to avoid scorching. Once all the chocolate is melted, pour over crust in baking dish.
- Sprinkle nuts over chocolate layer.
- Crumble reserved batter evenly over nuts. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Chocolate Oat Bars
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