This oatmeal chocolate bar recipe is very simple to make and so delicious. The four key ingredients are brown sugar, butter, oatmeal and chocolate – all my favorites! It is no wonder that I like it so much. Oh yes, just a little tip if you are planning on sharing it. Make TWO batches of this recipe. It will disappear in no-time!
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Here is how I got the recipe. One of the teachers at the school brought a batch of these yummy oatmeal fudge bars to work last month and put a big tray of them by the coffee pot in the teacher’s lounge. We all loved them so much that they were gone before lunchtime! I asked Joanna, the teacher who made them, for the recipe and here it is for you.
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Easy Fudgy Oatmeal Chocolate Bar Recipe
Preheat oven to 350°
Grease a 9 x 13” baking pan
Note: an astute reader noticed that I used a smaller, square baking pan in the photo below. I had split the recipe into two pans to bring to school for a treat for our staff. Two 8X8 pans or one 9X13 works the same!
Ingredients
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups old fashioned oatmeal
1 pkg chocolate chips [12 oz]
1 can sweetened condensed milk [14 oz]
1 tsp vanilla
2 T. butter
Directions
Combine everything EXCEPT the last four ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Spoon ½ of the batter into a grease baking pan and press it in with the back of a big spoon.
Combine chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and 2 T. butter.
Heat them in a microwavable bowl until melted.*
*Tip – about 30 seconds at a time.
Stir.
Spoon the melted chocolate chip batter onto the other in the pan.
Add the rest of the oatmeal batter to the top.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes.
Run a sharp knife around the outer edge then cool completely.
Cut into squares about 1 – 2 inches.
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Mother of 3
Those look delicious and like something I’d just love! Pinned.
Sinea
They really are delicious. I have a friend that likes them a bit less chocolatey. She makes the recipe as-is and just uses less chocolate chips.
Vilma Laud
I have an exact same recipe as this but it is called revel bars
Sinea
Awesome! The first time I made it I did it exactly as is. Next time I am going to use a little less of the chocolate mixture to allow the “blondie” part to be more prominent and see how it goes. It is such a versatile recipe!
Dawn
Is the oatmeal quick oats, old fashioned oats or rolled oats?
Sinea
Good catch! Old Fashioned oatmeal. I just added that to the description. Thanks!
Kim Bryeide
I used Quick Oats, because that’s what I had. Turned out great, they are thick, chocolatey and dense. Yum! I lined pan with parchment so they were easy to remove and cut into bars.
Sinea
Awesome!
Colleen
Oh my! I’m crazy for chocolate and the oatmeal would make me feel a bit less guilty. Hi Sinea! I’m Colleen from Bakes and Blunders (www.bakesandblunders.com) and I found your Happiness is Homemade Link Party. This recipe sounds amazing and I love all of the topics your site covers. I’ve got a 4yr old son, so I definitely need to check out your Preschool stuff. I’d love if you could check out my site too 🙂
Sinea
You are so sweet! I am glad you like my blog. I am going over to see yours right away!
Janice Sturm
Is the 1 cup of butter soften (room temp or melted)?
Sinea
Room temperature.
susan
what size package of choc chips and what size can of condensed milk please
Sinea
Great question. Sorry that I failed to have those details on the recipe but I did add them moments ago. Chocolate chip 12 oz. and sweetened condensed milk 14 oz.
Allyson
They sound decadent! I can see why they disappeared so quickly among the teachers. Yum ~ pinned. Here via Classy Flamingos.
Leslie
Pinned! Yummy, I can’t wait to give these a try. I’m trying to get my boyfriend to like oatmeal and I think these might do the trick.
Sinea
He will barely notice that there is oatmeal in them. He’s love them, I’m sure!
Joan
Directions say 9×13 pan, but the photo shows maybe 8×8. Which is right?
Sinea
Both? Good catch on that photo. It has been a while since the photos were taken but I believe I split it into two pans to take to school for the teachers. Most of the time I would go with a 9X13 or 8X12 pan. Something on the bigger side. It will cut better if it is not overly thick. Thanks for asking!
Jennifer Wise
This looks amazing! Pinning!