Americas Test Kitchen Oatmeal Fudge Bars Recipes

Steps:

• For the crust and topping: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with a foil sling and grease the foil.
• Whisk the oats, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Stir in the melted butter until combined.
• Reserve 3/4 cup of the oat mixture for the topping.
• Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer with the bottom of a measuring cup.
• Bake the crust until light golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• Let the crust cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
• For the filling: Whisk the flour, sugar, instant espresso, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Melt the chocolate chips and butter together in a microwave, stirring often, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the chocolate mixture to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
• Whisk in the egg until combined.
• Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Spread the filling evenly over the cooled crust and smooth the top.
• Sprinkle with the reserved oat topping.
• Bake the bars until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached and the filling begins to pull away from the sides of the pan, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
• Let the bars cool completely in the pan, set on a wire rack, about 2 hours.
• Remove the bars from the pan using the foil, cut into squares, and serve.

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 baking pan; set aside.
• In a large bowl cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.
• In a small bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture. Mix in oats.
• In a heavy saucepan, mix sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and butter; heat just until melted. Stir in vanilla and nuts if using.
• Spread 2/3 of the oatmeal dough (will be stiff) into prepared baking pan. Spread with chocolate mixture. Drop remaining 1/3 of dough on top by spoonfuls.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely (if you cut them while they are still warm at all they will be gooey and fall apart), then cut into bars.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Spread two-thirds into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; set aside. , For filling, heat the milk, chocolate chips, butter and salt in a microwave-safe bowl until chips are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and vanilla. Spread over top. Drop remaining oat mixture by tablespoonfuls over chocolate. , Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats by hand. Press two-thirds of mixture into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , For filling, heat butter, milk and chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat; stir in the nuts, vanilla and salt. Spread over oat mixture in pan. , Drop reserved oat mixture by teaspoonfuls onto filling. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Cut into bars while warm.