Name: Laura's Easy Oatmeal Squares
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Sliced almonds - ½ cup; Butter - ½ cup; Packed brown sugar - ¾ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Oatmeal - 2 cups; Chocolate chips - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Laura's Easy Oatmeal Squares

1. Sliced almonds ½ cup

2. Butter ½ cup

3. Packed brown sugar ¾ cup

4. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

5. Oatmeal 2 cups

6. Chocolate chips 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Laura's Easy Oatmeal Squares

1 . Stage

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet; toast until the nuts are golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove nuts from baking sheet, and reserve.

3 . Stage

Melt butter in a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and oatmeal. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and set, about 20 minutes.

4 . Stage

Remove from oven, and allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle chocolate chips over surface; let chocolate sit until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over oatmeal squares. Sprinkle warm chocolate with toasted almonds. Cut into squares when cool.