Oatmeal Soy Butter Fudge Bars

Oatmeal Soy Butter Fudge Bars

Cookie base and topping

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1½ cups brown sugar
  • ½ cup soy butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2½ cups quick-cooking oatmeal
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Filling

  • 1 package (12 ounces) dark chocolate chips
  • 1 can (15 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • ¼ cup soy butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Cookie base and topping

Mix the butter, brown sugar and soy butter together until light and fluffy. Blend the egg and vanilla into the mixture. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture, and mix until combined. Add oatmeal, and mix thoroughly. Set aside.

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Filling

In microwave safe bowl, place chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, soy butter and salt. Microwave in 30-second increments to melt and mix together. Add vanilla, and mix thoroughly.

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In a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch pan, place half of the cookie-base mixture (4 cups), and press down to form crust. Pour the filling mixture to cover the cookie-base mixture. Crumble the remaining cookie-base mixture on top of the filling. Press down slightly. Bake at 350 F for 35–40 minutes or until sides are slightly brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Makes 36 bars

Nutrition per serving (54 g): 227 calories; 9 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 trans fats); 15 g cholesterol; 173 mg sodium; 32 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 4 g protein; 51 mg calcium; 1 mg iron

Source: Stephanie King, South Hutchinson, third-place dessert, Invent a Heart Healthy Food competition, 2017 Kansas State Fair