Oatmeal Brownie Gems

2 3/4 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup coarsely chopped walnut
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 3/4 "M&M's" Semi-Sweet Chocolate mini Baking bits
1 package fudge brownie mix, prepared according to package directions for fudge-like brownies

Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl combine oats, flour, sugar, nuts and baking soda; add butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Stir in "M&M's" until evenly distributed. Reserve 3 cups mixture. Pat remaining mixture onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan to form crust. Pour prepared brownie mix over crust, carefully spreading into brownie mixture; pat down lightly. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.
Makes 48 bars