2 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup butter, melted
1 3/4 cups M&M's semi-sweet mini baking bits
1 (19 to 21 oz) package fudge brownie mix, prepared according to package directions for fudge-like brownies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl combine oats, flour, sugar, nuts, and baking soda; add butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.  Toss in M&M's until evenly distributed.  Reserve 3 cups of mixture.  Pat remaining mixture onto bottom of 15X10X1-inch pan to form crust.  Pour prepared brownie mix over crust, spreading into thin layer.  Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top of 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.

Makes 48 bars.