Chocolate Hazelnut Oat Bars Recipe
- Yield: 20 Servings
- A wonderful combination of flavors and textures make this bar a popular request among friends!
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp salt
Filling
- 1 1/3 cup chocolate hazelnut spread
Cookie Topping
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cup McCann’s® Quick Cooking Rolled Irish Oats
Directions
- Grease a parchment lined 10 x 13.5 inch baking dish and preheat the oven to 335°F.
- For the crust: combine butter and sugar in a medium bowl and mix until light and fluffy, then add vanilla. Sift together flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and salt then add to the butter and sugar.?
- Place dough evenly into the baking dish and place in the refrigerator while the topping is being prepared.?
- For the topping: In a medium bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs one at a time until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In thirds, slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Fold in oats until fully incorporated.?
- Place in the refrigerator to chill while assembling the bar.
- To build: Pour chocolate hazelnut spread evenly over the prepared shortbread crust. Grab the cookie topping out of the refrigerator and crumble over the hazelnut spread until fully covered.
- Place in the oven and bake until the top is light brown, 25 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and let the bars set up for 1 hour. Cut into 5×4 squares and enjoy!
