Recipe: Oat Fudge Bars

oat fudge bars

Ingredients

Ilyas K. (Grade 11)

Oat Base 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup salted butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking soda 3 cups old fashioned oats

Fudge 1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk 2 cups chocolate chips (either semi-sweet or milk chocolate) 1/2 cup salted butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (177⁰C). Line a 7×11 pan with parchment paper that covers the bottom and reaches up the sides. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the sugars, 1 cup butter and eggs. 3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flours, baking soda and oats. Slowly mix the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until fully incorporated. 4. Spread 3/4 of this mixture into the prepared pan. 5. In a medium saucepan, melt the fudge ingredients on medium heat, mixing until smooth. 6. Pour the chocolate mixture over the dough in the pan, then small blob the remaining oat mixture on top. 7. Bake 25 minutes.