M&M Dream Bars

2 cups oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup melted butter or margarine
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup M&M's
1 cup chocolate chips

Combine first 6 ingredients; mix well and add the butter, stirring just until moist. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of crumbs for a topping. Press the rest of the crumbs into bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 minutes.

Combine the sweetened condensed milk with the peanut butter; spread over baked crust. Sprinkle on the M&M's and chocolate chips. Sprinkle on the reserved crumbs and press down slightly. Bake 15 to 20 minutes more. Cool the bars before cutting.