Name: Goody Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24 bars
Ingredients: 2 cups quick cooking oats (DO NOT use old fashioned oats); 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (or GF 1:2:1 flour); 1 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, melted; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk; 2 Tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract; 1 1/2 cups Spring M&M's; Easter sprinkles (if using)

Easter is literally just a round the corner (like next week) and these Goody Bars are just what you need.

Goody Bar Time!

If you know about Goody Bars then you know just how yummy they are.

First can we talk about the oatmeal crust/crumble? It is buttery, just sweet enough and the perfect envelope to the chocolate center. I did use Gluten Free Flour and they turned out amazing. You can use all-purpose if you would like. Secondly, the chocolate center. Not only is it chocolate but it is also mixed with sweetened condensed milk (or nectar of the God’s), vanilla, salt and a little more butter. There can never be too much butter.

Last but not least… the M&M’s and sprinkles (if you want). To finish these bars off and make them perfect for Easter throw on some fun Easter M&M’s and Sprinkles to make them Easter Bunny ready.

These will be hit with adults and kids alike and a go to recipe all year long for you.

Get the oven heating up…

Chelle Chelle

24 bars

Goody Bars

Quick & easy oat bars with a rich chocolate center perfect for a sweet treat, but especially Easter!

10 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

1 hrTotal Time

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Ingredients

2 cups quick cooking oats (DO NOT use old fashioned oats)

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (or GF 1:2:1 flour)

1 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, melted

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

2 Tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract

1 1/2 cups Spring M&M's

Easter sprinkles (if using)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350

Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper

In a large bowl mix together oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and melted butter until mixture resembles course sand

Press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan

In a small saucepan heat chocolate chips, condensed milk, butter and vanilla bean extract over medium heat until melted and well combined, stirring constantly

Pour chocolate mixture over at mix in pan

Sprinkle remaining oat mix over chocolate

Sprinkle M&M"s and sprinkles over the top and gently press into mixture

Bake for 20-24 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to brown

Remove and let cool in pan for at least 20 minutes

Remove from pan and cut to serve

ENJOY!!

Notes

You can use any M&M's or sprinkles you want for a year round treat

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