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M & M Oat Bars

For Halloween, use orange and black M&Ms, Christmas use green and red M&Ms, valentines Day use pink and red M&Ms.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. butter, softened
  • 1 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1-1/4 c. all-purpose unbleached white flour
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 2 c. quick-cooking oats
  • 1 pkg. (14 oz.) caramels - See Note below
  • 3 Tbls. water
  • 1 c. miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 c. M&M’s
  • 1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 6 oz. Ghirardelli white dipping chocolate waffers

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Press into a greased 10x15-inch bar pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

In microwave-safe bowl, melt caramels and water on high for about 3-5 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes and every minute after until melted. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, nuts and M&M’s. Gently press into the caramel mixture.

In a small saucepan on low heat, or microwave for 30 seconds at a time, the white dipping chocolate; stir until smooth and drizzle over the top. When cool, cut into bars.

NOTE: Kraft has reduced the size of each caramel and now comes in a 11 oz. bag. You will need 14 oz. of caramels.