Christmas goody bars have a chocolate fudge center with a sweet n' salty oatmeal pecan crust. Made super festive with red & green m&m's! These will steal the show on your Christmas cookie plate or at a cookie exchange.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 20squares
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsquick cooking oats
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1cupbrown sugar
1cupfinely chopped pecans
3/4teaspoonsalt
1cup2 sticks butter, melted
1can14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
2tablespoonsbutter
1cupChristmas mini m&m's
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish or line with parchment paper.
In large bowl, mix together oats, flour, brown sugar, pecans, salt, and melted butter. Stir together until combined and crumbly. Remove 1 cup and reserve for later. Press remaining into baking pan.
In saucepan over medium heat, stir the condensed milk, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips until smooth and melted. Pour over the crust in pan. Sprinkle with the reserved mix and the m&m's. Press down lightly.
Bake for 25 minutes. They will look like they're not done, but will set up very nicely after they cool.
Let cool for 1-2 hours before cutting. Store leftovers covered at room temperature.