This recipe uses graham crackers as a shortcut base for a sheet pan of homemade candy bars! The end result is chocolaty, sweet, and surprisingly chewy.
Course: Dessert, Snack
Keyword: bars, chocolate
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
12graham crackerswhole rectangles
1 1/2cupsold fashioned oats
3/4cupwhite sugar
3/4cupbrown sugarpacked
3Tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2/3cupbuttermelted
1egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2cupssemisweet chocolate chips
1/2sliced almondsor chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven at 350-degrees. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil and apply nonstick spray. Arrange graham crackers in a single layer side by side. They will not cover the entire surface of the pan.
In a large bowl, stir together the oats, white sugar, brown sugar, and flour. Stir in the melted butter, egg, and vanilla until just mixed. Spoon the oat mixture atop the graham crackers, covering them completely.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until top is bubbly. Sprinkle all of the chocolate on top. Bake for another minute. Use an uneven spatula to smooth the softened chocolate to cover the graham crackers. Sprinkle on the almonds.
Cool in pan. If slow to set, place in fridge until firm. Use a knife or--recommended--both hands to break the bars into pieces. Store in a sealed container with parchment or waxed paper between the layers.