Oatmeal Fudge Bar Recipe - oatmeal cookie layers filled with fudge. One bite and you will be blown away! Oatmeal, flour, baking soda, salt, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and almonds. A great make-ahead dessert that is perfect for potlucks and the holidays.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9x13-inch cake pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together 1 cup butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in eggs and 1 tablespoon vanilla. In another bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir into butter mixture. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, 3 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in almonds and 1 tablespoon vanilla.
Pat 2/3 of the oatmeal cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the chocolate mixture evenly over the top, and dot with the remaining cookie dough.
Bake bars for 30 to 35 minutes. (Do not over bake) Let cool on a wire rack, before cutting into bars.
Notes:
For best results, cover the cooled baking pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours. This gives the fudge layer time to set up.
These bars are very rich. I suggest cutting them into small squares.
I use semi-sweet chocolate chips. You can substitute dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips.
Add a little espresso powder to the fudge mixture for a more intense chocolate flavor.
Can mix the cookie dough with a hand mixer or electric stand mixer.
I use sliced almonds in the fudge layer, but any nut would work.
Pecans, walnuts, peanuts, and pistachios are all good.
You can also omit the nuts if you prefer.
Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature.