{"id":102,"date":"2010-12-14T14:12:30","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T20:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tallhorse.com\/blog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2012-06-22T09:50:46","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T14:50:46","slug":"chewy-chocolate-oat-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tallhorse.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/chewy-chocolate-oat-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Chewy Chocolate Oat Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"
Melted chocolate and fat-free sweetened condensed milk make a fudgy layer in these yummy bars.<\/div>\n
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Prep Time:<\/span>20 min <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Start to Finish:<\/span>2 hr 15 min <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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makes:<\/span>16 bars<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1\/2<\/td>\ncup semisweet chocolate chips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/3<\/td>\ncup (from 14-oz can) fat-free sweetened condensed milk<\/a> (not evaporated)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\ncup Gold Medal\u00ae whole wheat flour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/2<\/td>\ncup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/2<\/td>\nteaspoon baking powder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/2<\/td>\nteaspoon baking soda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/4<\/td>\nteaspoon salt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/4<\/td>\ncup packed brown sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/4<\/td>\ncup canola or soybean oil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nteaspoon vanilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/4<\/td>\ncup fat-free egg product<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\ntablespoons old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nteaspoons no-trans-fat stick margarine, softened*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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1.<\/td>\nIn 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat chocolate chips and milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; set aside.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nHeat oven to 350\u00b0F. Spray 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nIn large bowl, mix flour, 1\/2 cup oats, the baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In medium bowl, stir brown sugar, oil vanilla and egg product with fork until smooth; stir into flour mixture until blended. Reserve 1\/2 cup dough in small bowl for topping.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nPat remaining dough in pan (if dough is sticky, spray fingers with cooking spray or lightly flour fingers). 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nBake 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden and firm. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. *Only use margarine with at least 65% vegetable oil.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>Nutritional Information<\/p>\n
1 Bar:<\/strong> Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1 1\/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 115mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 17g); Protein 3g\u00a0Percent Daily Value*:<\/strong> Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4%\u00a0Exchanges:<\/strong> 1 Starch; 1\/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat\u00a0Carbohydrate Choices:<\/strong> 1 1\/2
\n*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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