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Passion Bars
SUBMITTED BY:
SUE CASE
PHOTO BY:
COLLEGECHEF1
"Oatmeal bars with a caramel flavored peanut butter topping. A big hit at pot-lucks! Very rich, also!"
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PREP TIME
30 Min
COOK TIME
25 Min
READY IN
1 Hr
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
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2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in the butter to form a crumbly mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumbs, and pat the rest evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. In a medium bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter. Spread evenly over the oatmeal layer. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the peanut butter layer, then crumble the reserved crust over the top.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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Jul. 23, 2003
These were good, but a little too rich for my liking. I used a full bag of chocolate chips..(I'm not sure if that's more than 2 cups), but it was way too much. The chocolate overpowered everything else and made these sickly sweet. I did like the crust. It had a good flavor and I loved the oatmeal in it. Would probably only use half a bag of chocolate chips next time.
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These were good, but a little too rich for my liking. I used a full bag of chocolate...
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Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2006 by
Duckball
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Duckball
Mar. 14, 2006
SOOOOOO good! I had half a can of sweetened condensed milk to use up, and I'm so glad I found this recipe! I did a half-batch and I pretty much followed the recipe... Although I didn't measure the peanut butter, just put a huge spoonful of it in the milk. Oh, and a hint: It's much easier to mix the milk/PB-mix and spread it over the crust if you heat it in the microwave for 15 or 30 seconds. Then in blends really easily and it's pretty simple to smooth over the base. I also pressed down on the top crust a little to make sure it would not fall apart. Wonderful! I lined the 8" pan with foil, sprayed it, and it was simple to remove and cut the bars. Thanks, Sue, I LOVE this recipe!
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SOOOOOO good! I had half a can of sweetened condensed milk to use up, and I'm so glad I found...
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Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2005 by
tianne
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tianne
Feb. 26, 2005
this recipe is excellent and so easy! they look great too. next time i will try white chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. if you slightly heat the condensed milk + peanut butter mixture in the microwave, it helps to ease the spreading over the oatmeal base.
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this recipe is excellent and so easy! they look great too. next time i will try white...
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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by
CarrieHansen
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CarrieHansen
Dec. 16, 2003
Fantastic and easy. Cut them into very small squares, as they are decadently rich and a bite or two goes a long way--but that's probably because I added a cup of coconut (sprinkled it atop the peanut butter mixture before sprinkling the chocolate chips), and doubled the chocolate chips. They are very gooey, so I store them in the refrigerator after baking. I've added this recipe to my Christmas cookie list for the future!
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Fantastic and easy. Cut them into very small squares, as they are decadently rich and a bite...
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Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2004 by
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SWIMINCIRCLES
Jul. 27, 2004
This is sooo good! I cooked it for 30 min. then turned off the oven and let it sit in there for about 10 min. Came out PERFFECT! The neighbor said he would pay me to make him a whole pan! LOL!!
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This is sooo good! I cooked it for 30 min. then turned off the oven and let it sit in there...
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Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2003 by
J.P.
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J.P.
Apr. 22, 2003
These were good although too sweet for my taste. I made the prep easier by using a food processor to make the oat mixture. Then after reserving part and pressing the rest into the pan, I used the processor again to mix the peanut butter & condensed milk. Altogether less than 10 min prep time.
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These were good although too sweet for my taste. I made the prep easier by using a food...
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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2002 by TWOTIMEMOM
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TWOTIMEMOM
Dec. 22, 2002
Yummy! Works great in an 8 x 8 if you only want half a batch. Thanks
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Yummy! Works great in an 8 x 8 if you only want half a batch. Thanks
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Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2002 by DI_ANE
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DI_ANE
Nov. 6, 2002
This was good, I doubled the filling amount (milk & brown sugar) and it was very rich and chewy. My company loved it, and I thought it was just ok, peanut butter isn't my thing, my girlfriend wouldn't leave till I gave her the recipe.
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This was good, I doubled the filling amount (milk & brown sugar) and it was very rich and...
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Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2007 by
Dawn
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Dawn
Oct. 11, 2007
I have made these several times; they seem to work for me everytime. I make sure, however, not to bake them too long. This will definitely leave that burnt chocolate chip aftertaste. Watch your oven, and these will definitely be a hit!
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I have made these several times; they seem to work for me everytime. I make sure, however,...
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Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2007 by 5 in family
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5 in family
Apr. 17, 2007
Wow. These are really good and not too sweet. My young kids gobbled these up, and I have to say my hubby and I were right there with 'em!! I didn't measure the choc chips, just added to coat the pan. Also added a handful or 2 of white chips. I didn't have all the peanut butter it called for, which didn't matter. The peanut butter and cond. milk aren't hard to mix at all..just a little elbow grease. :) The recipe calls for you to allow them to cool before cutting them, but I had to try them out of the oven and I think they would be awesome warm with vanilla ice cream! I will definately keep this recipe. Thank you so much!!
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Wow. These are really good and not too sweet. My young kids gobbled these up, and I have to...
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