Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sunday's are Chocolate

I would like to take a mulligan on the recipe. If you don't know what I mulligan is, it is a do over it came from the game of golf. Maybe I should of taken a mulligan on marriage not this time but the one before no I don't want to go back. This recipe was easy and it sounded so tasty. I will say they were just like the recipe claims chewy and fudgy. They just didn't look like I was expecting them to look. But at 135 calories who can resist.
Fudgy Oatmeal Bars

2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking or regular oats
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

Heat over to 350F. Mix brown sugar, 1 cup margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the eggs. Stir in flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir in oats. Reserve 1/3 of the oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture in gressed jelly roll pan. 151/2x101/2x1 inch.
Heat 2 tablespoons margarine, the milk and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted; remove from heat. Stir in nuts, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread over oat mixture in pan. Drop reserved oat mixture by rounded teaspoon onchocolate mixture.
Bake until golden brown 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into bars, about 2x1 inch, while warm. 135 calories per bar.

11 comments:

Linda said...

Chop them up and put over some frozen vanilla yogurt! I bet they still tast delicious!

Julie Pia said...

Oh Lynette! I think they look fabulous! I bet they taste fabulous too. loves....

teresa said...

I think they look wonderful too!

test it comm said...

Those bars look really good!

Coleens Recipes said...

I'm not sure why you want a do-over, they look tasty!! I like your Chocolate Sunday idea.

Tami said...

It's disappointing when a recipe that you've worked hard on doesn't turn out the way you expect it to. But it's even worse when it's not edible....and I've had my share of those occasions! Sorry your bars didn't turn out the way you thought they would but I know that they'd be gobbled up here in my house!! ;)

Lyndas recipe box said...

Oh Nett, I love chocolate and oatmeal together!These look great!

Anonymous said...

Yummy bars! The texture of these sounds fabulous!

Mary Bergfeld said...

There must have been something in the air this weekend. I made one of our favorite cookies and the chocolate seized on me making the batch a dud. Hugs. Been there done that, too.

Reeni said...

These looks scrumptious!! I love the layers in yours! And how fudgy they look!

Dragon said...

Another winner. :)