Fudge Almond Oatmeal Bars
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 35 Min
Serves 48 Servings
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- CRUST AND TOPPING
- 1 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 1/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 2 1/2 C. McCann’s® Quick Cooking Rolled Irish Oats
- FILLING
- 2 C. (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tbsp. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
- 1/2 C. finely chopped blanched almonds
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 12 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- BEAT shortening and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- COMBINE flour, soda and salt in medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture and 1 Tbsp. water. Beat until blended. Stir in oats. Press half of mixture (about 3 1⁄3 cups) into prepared pan.
- COMBINE chocolate, sweetened condensed milk and shortening in heavy saucepan; cook over low heat until melted and smooth. Stir in almond extract and almonds. Spread evenly over crust. Crumble remaining oat mixture over top. Press down slightly.
- BAKE 35 minutes. Cool completely.
