Chocolate Revel Bars

By Addie

Chopped pecans and rich chocolate turn these moist oatmeal bars into an irresistible dessert. Serve them warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 14-ounce can (1-1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 12 ounce package (2 cups) semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the butter or margarine. In a large mixing bowl beat the remaining butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar; beat until well mixed. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. In another large bowl stir together flour and baking soda; stir in oats. Gradually stir dry mixture into beaten mixture. Set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan combine the reserved butter or margarine, the sweetened condensed milk, and chocolate pieces. Cook over low heat until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and the 2 teaspoons vanilla.

3. Press two-thirds (about 3-1/3 cups) of the oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Spread chocolate mixture over the oat mixture. Using your fingers, dot remaining oat mixture over the chocolate.

4. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned (chocolate mixture will still look moist). Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 2x1-inch bars. Makes about 75 bars.
From the Test Kitchen

Make Ahead Tip Line the baking pan with foil, extending the foil over edges of pan. Prepare and bake bars in foil-lined pan as above. Cool; lift bars out of pan on the foil. Place uncut bars in freezer bag or container. Seal, label, date, and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw bars at room temperature about 15 minutes. Once thawed, cut into bars.
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REVIEWS:

Well, vanilla AND directions both call for 2 sets of vanilla. Once in the dough mixture and once in the chocolate mixture after it's removed from heat and when nuts are added. Looks good to me. Excuse me, I'm headed for the oven....

I upped the bars a bit by adding drops of raspberry jam over the chocolate and then the crumbles. Talk about having it all!!!! Yum, yum Yes, it has vanilla listed twice, once for the cookie mixture and once for the chocolate mixture.
10/6/2011 01:50:27 PM Report Abuse
oops6 wrote:

Did anyone notice that the recipe calls for 2 tsp of vanilla twice but the ingredient list only calls for a total of 2 tsp vanilla? I do need new glasses though.

I took these to a party yesterday and got a number of requests for the recipe. People couldn't stop eating them. A pretty fool-proof recipe. Just make sure to cool COMPLETELY before cutting to make them neat.

These have been favorites at my house for years!

Delicious and so easy to make, I rate them really high!