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These M&M Chocolate Bars have layers of oats, a sweetened condensed milk and chocolate center topped with more oats and M&Ms.
We LOVE Baking with M&Ms – from M&M cookies to M&M cake mix cookie bars, M&M cookie cake– they’re the perfect addition to so many desserts.
Our go-to Dessert
We make dessert all the time, but one of our go-to’s (along with our sheet cake and cookie bars) are these M&M Chocolate Bars. We love them because:
- So Easy – So Yummy! They are so simple and delicious. Everyone asks for the recipe. They’re also great with ice cream.
- The perfect treat to change up. Because of the M&Ms, we love to make this for different holidays using the different holiday candies.
- Make Ahead. This treat can easily be made in advance which is great for busy days.
Even our local firefighters love this treat and request it each year!
How to Make M&M Chocolate Bars
- PREHEAT. Preheat the oven to 350.
- BASE. In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and 1 cup softened butter with a spoon. Remove 1 cup of this mixture and set it aside. Press the remaining mixture into a greased 9×13 dish.
- CHOCOLATE LAYER. In a small pot, melt sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons of butter over low-medium heat. Stir constantly until chips are melted and everything is smooth.
- TOPPING. Pour this mixture over the oats and spread evenly. Sprinkle reserve oat mixture over the top along with the M&Ms.
- BAKE. Bake for about 25-30 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting.
more Variations
M&Ms now have so many different varieties and colors, that you can create custom M&M bars for every holiday.
- Use Holiday M&Ms for different holidays.
- Use Different flavors of M&Ms to change up the flavor (for example: Peanut Butter M&Ms – even add a few PB chips too!)
- Add other toppings.
- crushed Oreos
- Toffee Bits
- Other chocolate chips (white chocolate and butterscotch are great)
- Reese’s Pieces
- Sprinkles
Storing
- To STORE these bars, just cover tightly with Saran wrap and place on the counter for up to 3 days. If needing to reheat, just do so in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
- Once cooked and cooled, you can FREEZE these cookie bars by placing a freezer-safe Ziploc bag and freezing for up to 2 months.
- Thaw overnight and REHEAT in the microwave.
For more Bars:
M&M Chocolate Bars Recipe
These M&M Chocolate Bars have layers of oats, a sweetened condensed milk and chocolate center topped with more oats and M&Ms.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened, divided
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (11.5-ounce) bag milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup plain M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and 1 cup butter with a spoon. Remove 1 cup of the mixture and set aside.
- Press remaining mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- In a medium pot, combine condensed milk, chocolate chips and remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until chips are melted and everything is mixed well.
- Pour chocolate mixture over oat layer and spread evenly. Sprinkle reserved oat mixture over the chocolate.
- Top with M&M’s and bake for 25–30 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan before cutting.
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Notes
Make Ahead: These bars can be stored, covered tightly with plastic wrap, on the counter for up to 3 days. You can reheat in the microwave for about 15 seconds before serving, if desired.
Variations: Easily change up these bars with different types of M&M’s, such as white chocolate or peanut butter M&M’s. This is not only a great way to change the flavor, but also to customize the bars for holidays by using the fun holiday-colored candies.
Variations: Easily change up these bars with different types of M&M’s, such as white chocolate or peanut butter M&M’s. This is not only a great way to change the flavor, but also to customize the bars for holidays by using the fun holiday-colored candies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 310kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 266mg, Potassium: 65mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 410IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 38mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Holy deliciousness- I could eat the whole pan!
Can’t stop eating these!! So yuMmy! I had to send half the pan with my husband to work so that i WOULDN’T eat anymore. He told me that people were calling them “crack” bars becuase they were so Addicting! Lol will definitely be making these again! But only when i have lots of people coming over 😉 thanks for the recipe!
LOL!! I know what you mean!! Thank you for sharing the recipe 🙂
I made the for all of the cousins tonight. These are so easy, and so delicious! Thanks!
I’m glad they liked them!! Thanks so much!
These look great, but how big is a bag chocolate chips? They come in different size packets! What weight did you use?
I don’t have to ounces in front of me, but it’s just the regular size bag. It’s not tiny, but it’s not the largest one. You can’t go wrong with chocolate chips, so It doesn’t have to be exact. It’s as little or as much as you like 🙂 Hope that helps!!
This is the perfect one for upcoming sunday :). Thank you Admin
Yes, or for me..anytime during the week 😉 Thanks and I hope you like them!
I made these and added a layer of PB on top of the oat before the chocolate, then topped with mini Reese’s Pieces-delicious for a PB fan. I’ve made them both ways, and with the PB layer & M&Ms on top, anyway they are YUMMY!
Oh, those sound delicious!! Thanks for sharing those ideas!
I made these for a holiday party last weekend. I knew they would be amazing just by looking at the ingredients…. but they exceeded my expectations! They are SO good! I must say, a little bar goes a looooong way. They make a rich and dense bar. So easy to make, and a new party favorite. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I just made this recipe and it was awesome! I made a couple modifications and used Reese’s Pieces instead.
http://www.theweekdaygourmet.com/reeses-pieces-chocolate-oat-bars/
Oooh – Reese’s Pieces would be a great addition!! So glad you liked it! 😀
Wow!! These are sooo good!!
SO glad you like them. They’re definitely one of my “go-to” recipes!! Always a hit with any crowd. 😉
Forgot my rating.