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Butterscotch Oat Bars
Recipes
Butterscotch Oat Bars
36 servings
2 hours, 15 minutes total (Active 20 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg (or ¼ cup egg substitute)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 ¼ cups old fashioned oats, divided
  • ½ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 (11-oz) bag butterscotch (or caramel) morsels
  • ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk

Steps

    1. Soften butter. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 13- x 9-inch baking dish with foil. Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until combined and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla, then stir in flour, 2 cups oats, nuts, ¼ teaspoon salt, cinnamon, and baking powder until dough forms. Reserve ½ cup dough for later use.
    2. Press dough into prepared baking dish, covering the bottom evenly and halfway up the sides. Place butterscotch, milk, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH for 1 minute, stirring halfway through cook time, or until smooth and combined. Spread butterscotch mixture evenly over dough; sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup oats and reserved ½ cup dough.
    3. Bake 30–35 minutes or until edges are golden and center is set. Remove from oven and let stand 30 minutes to cool. Chill 1 hour (or overnight) before cutting into bars. Serve.

Amount per 1⁄36 recipe serving: Calories 180, Total Fat 8g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 5g, Chol 15mg, Sodium 50mg, Total Carb 23g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 14g, Protein 3g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%