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bliss bars

(1 rating)
Mallie1 avatar
Recipe by
Susan Pagano
@Mallie1
Mills River, NC

This was a favorite in the boxes of cookies, breads and bars that I made for friends on the holidays.

(1 rating)
yield 12 -16
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For bliss bars

  • 1 bag
    12 oz chocolate chips, semi sweet
  • 1 can
    14 oz sweetened, condensed milk
  • 1 c
    and additional 3 tablespoon softened butter
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1 3/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    quick oats
  • 1 Tbsp
    additional pure vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    chopped walnuts divided

How To Make bliss bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • 2
    grease 13"x9" Pyrex baking dish
  • 3
    Over medium heat combine chips, milk and butter until melted and smooth.
  • 4
    Stir in 1 cup walnuts and vanilla. Remove from heat.
  • 5
    In a large bowl combine flour, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of vanilla---mix well.
  • 6
    With mixer at low speed add eggs and mix until combined.
  • 7
    Increase speed to medium and mix for 3 minutes.
  • 8
    With a spoon, fold in oats, and remaining walnuts.
  • 9
    Press 1/2 of the dough mixture into the bottom of your baking dish.
  • 10
    Spread chocolate mixture over dough layer.
  • 11
    Drop remaining dough mixture on top of chocolate layer and try to spread as evenly as possible.
  • 12
    Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • 13
    Cool on wire rack.
  • 14
    Once cooled you can cut into bars, squares, whatever you wish.
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