Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping
Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

aunt dora's rubber bars

dkk1959 avatar
Recipe by
Dora Komaromi
@dkk1959
Eaton Rapids, MI

OK, so the story is that I got this recipe from a co-worker about 20 years ago. I made a batch to take to a family function and the niece and nephews (and my brother) fell in love with them. They asked me what they were called and I said “Chocolate Rebel Bars,” but they (being little kids at the time) didn’t understand what I said and called them “Rubber Bars.” The name stuck and we still call them Rubber Bars!

►
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For aunt dora's rubber bars

  • 2 stick
    butter, softened to room temperature - no margarine
  • 2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3 c
    oatmeal, quick
  • 12 oz
    milk chocolate chips
  • 1 can
    sweetened condensed milk - approx. 15 oz.
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter

How To Make aunt dora's rubber bars

  • 1
    Cream together 2 sticks of butter and the brown sugar; add eggs and vanilla. Beat with a mixer until incorporated.
  • 2
    Add the flour and baking soda; mix to combine.
  • 3
    Add the oatmeal, mix to incorporate. I like to use my hands like I would to mix meatloaf. If you have a heavy-duty hand mixer or a stand mixer you can use them instead.
  • 4
    Spread 2/3 of the oatmeal mixture into a buttered 13x9 baking pan. Press it in and smooth the top.
  • 5
    In a glass or ceramic bowl (microwave-safe) combine the bag of milk chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and butter. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, microwave for another 30 seconds; stir to combine and finish melting.
  • 6
    Pour the chocolate over the oatmeal mixture in the pan and spread evenly. Try to keep it just back from the sides of the pan -- it will burn while baking.
  • 7
    Crumble the remaining 1/3 of the oatmeal mixture unevenly over the chocolate.
  • 8
    Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. If using a glass baking dish, lower your temp to 325 degrees and check after 25 minutes. The top should be light golden brown; the edges should not be darker than the middle. It's OK to take it out a little on the under-done side.
  • 9
    Let cool to room temperature before trying to cut. I like to refrigerate mine overnight. The next morning the whole thing pops out of the pan and I can cut it into any size bars I want. I usually cut into about 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
  • 10
    This is also good right out of the oven with vanilla ice cream on top melting all over...MMMMmmm!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT