A friend of mine absolutely loves Starbucks’ oat fudge bars, so I set out to make him an even better version, homemade. (because we all know homemade is better!) This recipe was just what I was looking for! He loved them and thought they were exponentially better than their mass produced, preservative ridden counterparts. He keeps asking for them now!

In order to match the ones at Starbucks as best I can, I like to whirl about half of the oats in my mini food processor, just enough to break the oats down, but not enough to make oat flour. Also, in the fudge, I add an extra tablespoon or so of butter, which I found made it exactly the right consistency. Oh and under-baking slightly makes them perfectly soft with a slight chewiness on the edge pieces! (The best part!) Finally, I find it’s very important to use the best quality chocolate possible, as it is the star of the show in these bars. I always add a sprinkle of instant espresso powder, which deepens the chocolate flavour (doesn’t make it taste mocha-ish, unless you add a lot!)

Thanks again!!