Melted chocolate and fat-free sweetened condensed milk make a fudgy layer in these yummy bars.
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Prep Time:20 min
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Start to Finish:2 hr 15 min
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makes:16 bars
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| 1/2 | cup semisweet chocolate chips |
| 1/3 | cup (from 14-oz can) fat-free sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) |
| 1 | cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour |
| 1/2 | cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats |
| 1/2 | teaspoon baking powder |
| 1/2 | teaspoon baking soda |
| 1/4 | teaspoon salt |
| 3/4 | cup packed brown sugar |
| 1/4 | cup canola or soybean oil |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla |
| 1/4 | cup fat-free egg product |
| 2 | tablespoons old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats |
| 2 | teaspoons no-trans-fat stick margarine, softened* |
| 1. | In 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat chocolate chips and milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; set aside. |
| 2. | Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. |
| 3. | In 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. |
| 4. | Pat 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. |
| 5. | Bake 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. |
Nutritional Information
1 Bar: 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 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.