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Pistachio Oatmeal Fudge Bars

5 from 3 votes
Soft and chewy brown butter pistachio cookies stuffed with a thick layer of fudge
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings8 bars
Calories331 kcal

Ingredients 

Brown Butter Pistachio Cookie Dough

  • 70 g unsalted butter (5 tbsp.)
  • 56 g pistachios crushed (½ c.)
  • 50 g light brown sugar (¼ c.)
  • 25 g granulated sugar (2 tbsp.)
  • 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • 2 tsp. milk of choice
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 70 g all purpose flour (½ c. + 1 tbsp.)
  • 40 g rolled oats (⅓ c. + 1 tbsp.)
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt

Fudge

  • 110 g semi sweet chocolate chips (⅔ c.)
  • 100 g sweetened condensed milk (¼ c. + 1 tbsp.)
  • 14 g unsalted butter (1 tbsp.)
  • tsp. salt

Instructions 

Brown Butter Pistachio Cookie Dough

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Butter and line an 8x4" loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Brown the butter: In a small saucepan set over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir the butter occasionally until it turns amber in color and develops little brown specks.
  • Pour the brown butter into a medium sized mixing bowl and set it in the freezer for 5 minutes.
  • To the brown butter, whisk in the brown sugar and granulated sugar.
  • Whisk in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla until very well combined.
  • Add in the flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Use a rubber spatula to fold the mixture together until only a few flour streaks remain. Add in the pistachios, and continue folding just until no flour streaks remain.
  • Transfer ~⅔ of the cookie dough to the prepared baking pan. Use your hands or the back of a measuring cup to pat the dough down into an even layer. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges start to turn golden brown.
  • While the first layer is baking, make the fudge.

Fudge

  • Add the chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, butter, and salt to a medium sized saucepan.
  • Place the saucepan over medium heat, and stir occasionally until the mixture is completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.
  • Once the first cookie layer is done baking, pour the fudge over the cookie layer and smooth it out into an even layer.
  • Place small pieces of the remaining cookie dough randomly over the fudge layer.
  • Bake for an additional 12-15 minutes or until the dough turns golden brown. Wait for the bars to cool to room temperature before slicing. Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 170mgPotassium: 240mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 366IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 2mg