Oatmeal Hazelnut Bars

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 F. Lightly coat a 9x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.

2. 2

   Combine butter, oats, sugar, 1 cup flour, and baking soda in a large bowl. Mix until crumbs form. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust. Combine Nutella and remaining 3 tablespoons of flour in a small bowl. Stir until well blended. Drop large spoons full of this evenly over the top of the chocolate chips. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the chopped candies over the Nutella. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top of the filling. Sprinkle remaining 3 tablespoons of chopped candies on top of crumbs.

4. 4

   Return to the oven for 20 minutes or until the top has browned lightly. Do not over bake. Remove pan from oven. Run a thin knife along the edge of the pan to loosen bars from pan. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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