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• on 12/07/2010

Oatmeal Brownie Gems

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• Bake Time: 25 - 30 minutes
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Yield: 60 servings

• 2 3/4 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cups M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies
• 1 19- to 21-ounce package fudge brownie mix

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. In large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, nuts and baking soda; add butter and mix until coarse crumbs form.
• 3. Toss in M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies until evenly distributed. Reserve 3 cups mixture.
• 4. Pat remaining mixture onto bottom of 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan to form crust.
• 5. Pour prepared brownie mix (prepared according to package directions for fudge-like brownies) over crust, carefully spreading into thin layer.
• 6. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top of brownie mixture; pat down lightly.
• 7. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs.
• 8. Cool completely.
• 9. Cut into 1 1/2 –inch squares.
• 10. Store in tightly-covered container.