Chocolate 'N Oat Bars

These decadent bars have an oat-crumb crust layered with sweetened condensed milk, nuts and chocolate chips and a crumb topping.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup (6-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.
2. In large mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar and butter, mixing well. Reserve 1/2 cup oat mixture.
3. Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
4. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crust. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.
5. Top with reserved oat mixture; press down firmly.
6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.

Makes 36 bars.