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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 18, 2010
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Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Enjoy these layered chewy bars that are baked using whole cereals and chocolate. Perfect for an anytime dessert.

Chocolate-Oat Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk (from 14-ounce can)
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola or soybean oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product or 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
  • 2 teaspoons butter, softened

Instructions

  • 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°. Spray square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix flour, 1/2 cup oats, the baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl; set aside. Stir brown sugar, oil, vanilla and egg product in medium bowl with fork until smooth; stir into flour mixture until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup dough in small bowl for topping.
  • Step 
    3
    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.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden and firm. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

160 Calories
6g Total Fat
3g Protein
25g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
125mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
2g
6%
Sugars
17g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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