LAURA'S EASY OATMEAL SQUARES

Laura's Easy Oatmeal Squares image

This is a super easy recipe using ingredients that are usually on hand. Try using walnuts or butterscotch chips as a variation.

Provided by LAURSAVVY

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

½ cup sliced almonds
½ cup butter
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet; toast until the nuts are golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove nuts from baking sheet, and reserve.
Melt butter in a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and oatmeal. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and set, about 20 minutes.
Remove from oven, and allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle chocolate chips over surface; let chocolate sit until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over oatmeal squares. Sprinkle warm chocolate with toasted almonds. Cut into squares when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 69.7 mg, Sugar 12.6 g