This is a family favorite! If nut allergies are an issue, as they are in my family, use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter.

O' HENRY BARS

2/3 cup margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups quick oats
½ cup white Karo syrup
3 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips
2/3 cups crunchy peanut butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cream margarine and sugar together until mixed well.
3. Add oats, syrup and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Firmly pat oat mixture with the flat side of a fork into a greased 13x 9 pan until flat and smooth.
5. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
6. While dough mixture is baking: Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a sauce pan on low heat. Mix well.
7. Evenly spread chocolate mixture onto baked oats.
8. Refrigerate until chocolate has hardened.
9. Cut into bars and serve.

By Tripletmom on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 09:36 am:

Trina-What is white Karo syrup and what section in the supermarket do you find it?? These sound really YUMMY

By Trina~moderator on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 12:32 pm:

Sherri, they are YUMMY! I'm eating one right now. It was calling my name. LOL!

White Karo Syrup = clear/light corn syrup

By Trina~moderator on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 12:35 pm:

Almost forgot... In my grocery store corn syrup is with honey and maple syrup.

By Tripletmom on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 12:48 pm:

Thx Trina-I'm hoping they call my name soon and I can answer them.I have light corn syrup already. I just haven't heard it being called Karo Syrup.I'd like to make them with my DD this long week-end coming up. Thx A Bunch!!

By Debbie on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 01:28 pm:

My youngest ds would love these. Hummm....I might have to make some this weekend.