Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Bars Food

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.

BANANA-OATMEAL BARS WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter and flour 15x10x1-inch baking sheet.
• Blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Beat butter in large bowl until fluffly. Add both sugars and beat until well blended.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, then vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and pecans.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean and top os golden, about 45 minutes. Cool in oan on rack. Cut into 3x2-inch bars and serve.

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.

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.