Oatmeal Brownie Gems

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 3/4 cups M&M minis
• 1 (19 to 20 oz.) pkg. fudge brownie mix, prepared according to package directions for fudge-like brownies

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl combine oats, flour, sugar, nuts and baking soda; add butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Toss in M&Ms until evenly distributed. Reserve 3 cups mixture. Pat remaining mixture onto bottom of 15x10x1" pan to form crust. Pour prepared brownie mix over crust, carefully spreading into thin layer. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top of brownie mixture; pat down lightly. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.