Chocolate Covered Oatmeal Bars Food

CHOCOLATE COVERED OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Stir together the flax and water to make the flax egg. Set aside to gel.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, oat flour, coconut sugar, salt, and baking soda.
• Add the applesauce, almond butter, flax eggs, and vanilla.
• Mix to combine.
• Spread into an 8×8″ square baking pan that has bee sprayed with nonstick spray or coconut oil.
• Blend the banana and cocoa powder.
• Spoon on top of the oatmeal bars and spread/swirl to cover. Sprinkle with chocolate chips if desired.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350F.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely before slicing (or they will be too crumbly).
• Enjoy! Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

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.

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.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE GOODNESS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the oats. Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm and lightly toasted at the edges. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring frequently until smooth. Spread over bars. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

CHOCOLATE, CRANBERRY & OAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine cranberries and orange juice in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. Let stand 10 minute.
• Meanwhile, combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in cranberry mixture, chocolate and pecans.
• Spread dough into 13x9-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 to 30 minute or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack before cutting into bars.

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 OATMEAL ALMOST-CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Center rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9X13 inch pan and place the pan on a baking sheet.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until it is soft and creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat for 2 minutes, then add the eggs one at a time, beating for a minute after each egg goes inches Beat in the vanilla. The mixture should be light and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing just until they disappear. Still on low speed, stir in the oats and 1 cup of the chopped walnuts.
• Set aside 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the mixture, then turn the remaining dough into the prepared 9X13 pan. Set aside while you prepare the next layer.
• Set a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Put the condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter and salt in the bowl and stir occasionally until the milk is warm and stir in the vanilla and 3/4 cup walnuts.
• Pour the warm chocolate over the oatmeal crust, then scatter the remaining oatmeal mixture over the top. Don't try to spread the oatmeal, and don't worry about getting the topping even. It will create a a pretty open lacy pattern as it bakes.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the chocolate layer is dull and starting to come away from the sides of the pan. Transfer the baking pan to a cooling rack for about 2 hours.
• Run a blunt knife between the edges of the cookie and the pan and carefully turn the cookie out onto a rack. Turn right side up, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting. ( Ok so there was no way my fam could wait that long. I was able to cool it for 2 hours but that was it. It was fabulous a bit warm and also later when it was refrigerated!).