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    Home » Recipes » Easter » Easter Goody Bars

    Easter Goody Bars

    Published : April 14, 2019 Updated : March 15, 2021 by Together As Family 2 Comments

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    Easter Goody Bars are the perfect springtime treat! A pecan and oat crumble mixture for the crust, filled with a creamy fudge filling, topped with more crumble and Easter m&m candy and sprinkles. 

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    EASTER GOODY BARS

    I first posted this recipe back when I started this blog! It was like the second recipe I ever posted. 

    I knew it needed a major facelift so here it is. 

    It's the perfect week to make these Easter goody bars. Get yourself a bag of those pastel m&m's and sprinkles (if you want) and make these gooey and delicious bars.

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    HOW TO MAKE GOODY BARS

    In a large bowl combine quick oats, flour, brown sugar, and some salt. 

    Add in melted butter and chopped pecans. Stir it together until it's a crumble mixture. Reserve some for the top and press the rest into a 9x13 baking pan. 

    On the stove top, over medium high heat, combine some chocolate chips, butter, and a can of sweetened condensed milk. Once it's melted together pour it over the crust. 

    Press the reserved crumble over the fudge layer. Then add the pretty m&m's and sprinkles!

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    MY TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE

    • Don't over bake these bars! The edges will be slightly pulled away from the sides of the pan. It's hard to tell when these bars are done because of that thick crumble mixture. As they cool they will come together and firm up. 
    • Use any m&m's you want. Use regular or change it up for the different Holidays. 
    • I prefer these without the sprinkles but my kids love them so I add them on. You can leave them off or add sprinkles, either way will work.
    • Recipe calls for quick oats and that is the only way I've made these. You need the finer texture which acts more like "glue" rather than the large pieces of the old-fashioned oats. But again, you could always try it out and see how it goes. 

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    TRY THESE OTHER EASTER AND SPRINGTIME RECIPES

    • The Best Carrot Cake
    • Easter Confetti Cookie Bars
    • No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Pie

     

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    Easter Goody Bars

    Jessica - Together as Family
    Easter Goody Bars are the perfect springtime treat! A pecan and oat crumble mixture for the crust, filled with a creamy fudge filling, topped with more crumble and Easter m&m candy and sprinkles.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 23 mins
    Total Time 33 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36 bars

    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ cups quick oats
    • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted (I use salted butter)
    • 1 cup chopped pecans
    • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 cup milk chocolate chips OR semi-sweet
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 cup Easter pastel m&m's
    • Easter sprinkles, optional

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 350 degrees and spray 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchemnt paper. You can also line with tin foil and spray the foil with the cooking spray. 
    • In a large bowl combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, salt, melted butter, and chopped pecans. Stir together until it resembles "wet sand" and the mixture is crumbly. 
    • Measure 1 ½ cups of the crumble mixture and set it aside. Press the remaining crumble mixture from the bowl into the prepared baking pan. Press down to form the crust. 
    • In a saucepan, over medium high heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and butter. Stir and let it melt together. Once it's melted and combined together, take off the stove and pour the chocolate over the crust. 
    • Press the reserved crumble over the chocolate. Add the m&m's and sprinkles, gently press them into the crumble. 
    • Cook for 20-23 minutes. The edges will be slightly pulled away from the pan. Let cool for about 30 minutes to 1 hour so the bars can cool and come together. 
      Careful not to overbake these! It's hard to tell when they're done because of that thick crumble. But pull them out in the cook time and let them cool. They will continue to cook slightly more as they are cooling. 

    Notes

    Use either milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips. Whichever you prefer. For a less sweet dessert use the semi-sweet. For more milk chocolate and sweet flavor, use the milk chocolate. I've used both and they both are good. Or use ½ a cup of each. 
     
    If you use unsalted butter you will want to add additional salt. Like an additional ¼ teaspoon for a total of ¾ teaspoon salt. 
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    1. Cortney

      March 08, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      These look SO yummy! Thx for the recipe, I'm excited to try them!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        March 08, 2015 at 4:43 pm

        They were delicious! They are also fun because you can change out the candies for holidays (valentine m&m's, Christmas, fall, etc). Thanks for commenting 🙂

        Reply

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