Oatmeal Caramel Bars
Perfect for bake sales, potlucks and to have at home, these bars are filled with caramel, chocolate, oatmeal and peanuts.
Equipment
- 9 x 13 inch cake pan
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar , firmly packed
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups butter , softened
Filling
- 1 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips (300 grams)
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
- In large bowl, blend all crust ingredients at low speed until crumbly. Press half of crumb mixture, about 3 cups, firmly in bottom of greased pan. (Reserve remaining crumb mixture for topping.)Bake for 10 minutes.
- In small bowl combine caramel topping and 3 tbsp flour and set aside.
- Sprinkle warm crust with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture and then sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven and bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool completely over cooling rack and then refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set.
- Loosen from sides of pan and turn out onto cutting board to cut into bars.
Notes
KEEP REFRIGERATED, BUT TAKE OUT AT LEAST A HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SERVING.
I made these for a bake sale this past weekend and they were a big hit! I printed out the recipe on little cards and gave it away to everyone that bought some.
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