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Chocolate Oat Bars

These are great little bars for the lunch box. They have a great crunchy oat topping and a fudgy middle. Want even more chocolate flavor? Double the filling! They are delicious! Or you can cut the bars in half for little hands!

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Recipes

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Servings

16

32

48

64

80

96

Ingredients
Oil

1/2 C.

1 C.

1-1/2 C.

2 C.

2-1/2 C.

3 C.

Unsweetened applesauce

1/2 C.

1 C.

1-1/2 C.

2 C.

2-1/2 C.

3 C.

Sugar

1/4 C.

1/2 C.

3/4 C.

1 C.

1-1/4 C.

1-1/2 C.

Brown sugar

1/2 C.

1 C.

1-1/2 C.

2 C.

2-1/2 C.

3 C.

Baking powder

1 t.

2 t.

1 T.

1 T. + 1 t.

1 T. + 2 t.

2 T.

Baking soda

1 t.

2 t.

1 T.

1 T. + 1 t.

1 T. + 2 t.

2 T.

Flour

1 C.

2 C.

3 C.

4 C.

5 C.

6 C.

Whole wheat flour

1 C.

2 C.

3 C.

4 C.

5 C.

6 C.

Old fashioned oats

1-1/2 C.

3 C.

4-1/2 C.

6 C.

7-1/2 C.

9 C.

Semi-sweet chocolate chips

3/4 C.

1-1/2 C.

2-1/4 C.

3 C.

3-3/4 C.

4-1/2 C.

Sweetened condensed milk

7 oz.

14 oz.

21 oz.

28 oz.

25 oz.

42 oz.

Assembly Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oil and applesauce in mixing bowl. Add sugars, baking powder, baking soda, flours, and oats. Beat just until crumbles begin to form. Coat a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Divide dough in half. Press half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of the pan.

In a small sauce pan, mix the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Heat over low to medium heat, stirring constantly, just until the chocolate chips are melted. Spread the chocolate mixture on top of oatmeal crust. Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over top of the chocolate layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Freezing Directions:
Cool completely and cut into 16 bars. The bars can be frozen in the pan, stacked in a rigid freezer container in-between layers of wax paper, or frozen individually in zipper snack bags. Seal, label and freeze.

Serving Directions:
Thaw and enjoy!

Comments:
7 oz. of sweetened condensed milk = 1/2 C. + 2 T. (or 1/2 a 14 oz. can)

Nutritional Info: 16 servings
Per Serving: 293 Calories; 12g Fat (36.1% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 4mg Cholesterol; 129mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1-1/2 Grain (Starch); 2-1/2 Fat; 1-1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutritional Info: 32 servings
Per Serving: 147 Calories; 6g Fat (36.1% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 64mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.