Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Chocolate Oatmeal Almost-Candy Bars - Tuesdays with Dorie

Chocolate Oatmeal Almost-Candy Bars (Tuesdays with Dorie)
Chocolate Oatmeal Almost-Candy Bars

For this week's Tuesdays with Dorie selection, Lillian of Confectiona’s Realm picked Chocolate Oatmeal Almost-Candy Bars, pages 114 and 115 of Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.

Chocolate Oatmeal Almost-Candy Bars (Tuesdays with Dorie)
I followed the directions except I subbed dried cranberries for the raisins. These cookies are really rich so I cut them into small squares.

Chocolate Oatmeal Almost-Candy Bars (Tuesdays with Dorie) Chocolate Oatmeal Almost-Candy Bars (Tuesdays with Dorie)
These cookies have a bunch of candy-bar like ingredients: peanuts, oatmeal, raisins (or dried cranberries), and a chocolate center.

Be sure to check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers!

Recipe:
Confectiona’s Realm's blog
Baking: From My Home to Yours (pages 114 and 115)

32 comments:

  1. JessicaJanuary 19, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    I love that you used cranberries in these bars. I was so tempted to sub cranberries for raisins, but I chickened out at the last minute and just used peanuts. I'll have to try cranberries next time. Your bars look awesome, I love the peanut cranberry goodness suspended in the chocolate layer.

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  2. Mary AnnJanuary 19, 2010 at 6:42 AM

    I like that you subbed in dried cranberries, I bet that tasted good in these! They look perfecT!

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  3. LindaJanuary 19, 2010 at 7:26 AM

    we're on the same wavelength...I went the cranberry route too, and was really happy with how yummy they turned out.

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  4. erinJanuary 19, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    I couldn't quite get myself to put raisins or cranberries in but your bars look delicious! I may have to try cranberries if I make these again!

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  5. vanillasugarblogJanuary 19, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    that looks so good!

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  6. JenniferJanuary 19, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Your bars look perfect!!!!!

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  7. Federica SimoniJanuary 19, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    wow che delizia!

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  8. Soy*BabyJanuary 19, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    They look yummy. The cranberries sound like a great addition.

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  9. ElianaJanuary 19, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    They look pictrue perfect - as I would expect of anything you do.

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  10. MeganJanuary 19, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    I'm surprised you didn't try to make these in a bundt pan! :)

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  11. UnknownJanuary 19, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    How did you get yours to look so...pretty? Dried cranberries sound like they would be delicious additions.

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  12. MaryJanuary 19, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    I think yours have the perfect balance of oat layers to chocolate! I skipped the raisins and peanuts, so found my middle layer a bit thin. Still pretty good, though!

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  13. EsiJanuary 19, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    I definitely would have replaced the raisins also. These look very rich!

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    Yours look great! I almost used cranberries, but I chickened out too at the last minute!

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  15. DailyChefJanuary 19, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    I love these! And with oatmeal, they have to be healthy, right? ;)

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  16. mikeJanuary 19, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    Good call on the fruit replacement - raisins were just so.... "ick"! These look spectacular - and love the prep photos!

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  17. Monica HJanuary 19, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    They looks so chunky and hearty and sweet- yum!

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  18. SookJanuary 19, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Ah, I want a bite of that right now! I'm so sweet deprived!

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  19. SusanJanuary 19, 2010 at 5:41 PM

    Your bars look perfect! I had cranberries on hand, but they weren't dried. I went with raisins, which I love with chocolate.

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  20. JacqueJanuary 19, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    Ooh, yum! Your pictures look like they belong in Dorie's book.

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  21. JodieJanuary 19, 2010 at 8:11 PM

    Looks great. Good call on cutting them small. SO rich!

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  22. Carol Peterman/TableFareJanuary 19, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    What lovely looking bars! A lot of TWDers went the cranberry route and I love that idea. I have made a note in my book for next time.

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  23. Susan from Food BloggaJanuary 20, 2010 at 6:50 AM

    I just love that recipe name! And your pics look better than a professional's!

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  24. JelliJanuary 20, 2010 at 7:17 AM

    These sound downright blissful. Great photos!

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  25. HindyJanuary 20, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    I'll bet cranberries added a nice bite to the taste. Raisins added only texture. Lovely photos!

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  26. PheMomJanuary 20, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    I think I chopped the peanuts really small and not so course - I like how you can see clean cut chunks of peanut in the chocolate layer on your bars.

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  27. MimiJanuary 20, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    Cranberries seem to be one of the more popular substitution for those ever controversial raisins.
    Mimi

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  28. steph- whisk/spoonJanuary 21, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    those look really good, and i like the way your topping spread when it baked. mine stayed loose and crumbly. yours looks better.

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  29. FlourchildJanuary 21, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    Your bars look great. I loved this recipe too!

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  30. betty geekJanuary 21, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    You win the best looking oatmeal chocolate bars on Earth.

    Yours look incredible.

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  31. eatme_deliciousJanuary 31, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    Yum looks like yours turned out perfect!

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  32. Cuisinart Ice Cream MakerJuly 12, 2010 at 11:57 PM

    Those bars look so perfect and so yummy

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