Individual Chocolate Oatmeal Brownie - Lynn Smythe
Milk chocolate chips are melted along with sweetened condensed milk to create a ganache-like filling which is sandwiched between two layers of oatmeal brownies.
Chocolate oat bars are brownie-like treats which are filled with a chocolate ganache type of filling. Traditional ganache is made using a combination of heavy cream and chocolate.
Satisfy a Sweet Tooth
Chocolate oatmeal brownies are very rich, serve them along with a glass of frosty, cold milk, or a mug of freshly brewed, strong, hot coffee. For a really decadent treat, serve the brownies with a dollop of whipped cream, or a scoop of ice cream.
Ingredients for Chocolate Oat Bars
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 12 tablespoons butter or margarine - room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar - packed
- 12 ounce package milk chocolate chips
- One 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans - chopped
Directions for Chocolate Oat Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Stir the oats into the flour mixture.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
- Mix the butter and brown sugar mixture into the oat and flour mixture, until well blended.
- Spray a 13 by 9 inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spread 2/3 of the oat bar mixture onto the bottom of the baking dish.
- Add the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk to a microwave safe bowl.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for 1 minute.
- Remove the bowl, and stir to combine the melted chocolate with the sweetened condensed milk.
- If the chocolate chips haven't completely melted, heat in the microwave for another 30 to 60 seconds.
- Immediately stir the vanilla extract and pecans into the chocolate mixture.
- Work quickly to evenly spread the chocolate filling on top of the oat bar mixture before the chocolate mixture sets up.
- Sprinkle the remaining oat bar mixture on top of the chocolate filling.
- Lightly press the oat mixture into the layer of chocolate filling
- Place the baking dish in the oven, and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the oat topping has started to brown around the edges.
- Place the baking dish on a wire rack, and let cool slightly before serving.
Recipe Tips and Suggestions
- Semi-sweet, white chocolate, or even peanut butter chips can be used in place of the milk chocolate chips.
- Walnuts can be used in place of pecans in this brownie recipe.
- The nuts can be left out of the chocolate oat bar recipe if desired.
- 12 tablespoons equals 3/4 cup, or one and a half sticks of butter or margarine. Unsalted, sweet butter works best in this recipe. If using salted butter, or margarine, the 1/2 teaspoon of salt does not need to be added to the oat bar mixture.
- Use old fashioned oats, not quick cooking or instant oats, to make the chocolate oat bars.
Additional Recipes
The date bar article contains a recipe for a dessert featuring oats, brown sugar and a moist, fruit filling.
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Lynn Smythe - ABOUT THE WRITER Born and raised in Rochester, New York, freelance writer Lynn Smythe obtained her bachelor's degree in Geology from ...
