Loaded M&M Oreo Cookie Holiday Bars

These bars are famous. Well maybe not these exact bars but the original recipe is.

The original recipe has been Pinned over 1 million times and appeared on the cover of Taste of Home Magazine just over one year ago.

I made the original recipe on a whim because I was moving and had a half package of both Oreos and M&Ms open, didn’t want to move them, didn’t want to toss them, made the bars, and the rest is history.

The recipe is a spinoff on my trusty blondie base. When I want an easy, fuss-free, one-bowl, no-mixer recipe that I know everyone will love, it’s my go-to. With 30+ versions and counting, it never lets me down.

It’s an easy recipe to memorize because everything is ‘one’. In the 1 bowl used, melt 1 stick of butter, stir in 1 egg, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla, 1 cup flour. For this version there’s Oreos and M&M’s added.

I was on the hunt for red or green-filled seasonal Oreos but was just a bit too early when I made the bars a few weeks back. I think mint M&Ms or mint Oreos would be a great touch.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 18 Oreo cookies, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup M&M’s (I used Dark Chocolate Red and Green M&M’s)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
2. To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the butter and heat to melt, about 1 minute on high power.
3. Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t scramble it. Add the egg, brown sugar, vanilla, and whisk until smooth.
4. ..................................

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