M&M Oat Bars

• butter or 1/2 cup margarine↗1⁄2 cup

  softened

• brown sugar↗1 cup
• egg↗1
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• flour↗1 1⁄4 cups
• baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• quick-cooking oats↗2 cups
• caramels1

  14 ounce

• water↗3 tablespoons
• semisweet mini chocolate chips↗1 cup
• chopped walnuts1 cup
• plain M&M'1 cup
• white candy coating↗3 ounces

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.

2. 2

   Beat in egg and vanilla.

3. 3

   Combine flour, baking soda and salt, add to the creamed mixture.

4. 4

   Stir in oats.

5. 5

   Pressed into greased 15x10 baking pan.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

7. 7

   Cool on wire rack.

8. 8

   In a microwave safe bowl, melt caramels and water.

9. 9

   Spread over crust, Sprinkle with chips, nuts and M&M's.

10. 10

    Gently press into caramel mixture.

11. 11

    Melt confectionery coating, drizzle over top.

12. 12

    Cut into bars.