Chewy Chocolate-Oat Bars

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup fat-free, cholesterol-free egg product or 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
  • 2 tsp butter, softened

Preparation

Step 1

Heat chocolate chips and milk in 1-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; set aside. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray 8- or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.

Mix flour, 1/2 cup oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Stir brown sugar, oil, vanilla and egg product in a medium bowl with fork until smooth; stir into flour mixture until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup dough in small bowl for topping.

Pat remaining dough in pan (spray fingers with cooking spray or lightly flour if dough is sticky). Spread chocolate mixture over dough. Add 2 tablespoons oats and the butter to reserved dough; mix with pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Drop small spoonfuls of oat mixture evenly over chocolate mixture.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden brown and firm. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. For bars, cut into 4 row by 4 rows.

Nutrition Information:
Per cookie
160 calories
6 g fat (1.5 g saturated, 31 percent fat calories)
3 g protein
25 g carbohydrates
0 g cholesterol
2 g fiber
115 mg sodium

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