Carmelitas Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Carmelitas Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Bars. Soft and chewy bars made up of an oatmeal cookie crust, gooey caramel, and chocolate. These dessert bars are a classic and easy to make!

How to Make These Bars

Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a 9x9 or 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper. You want to it slightly overhang on the sides so you can easily pull the bars out to cut once baked.

Caramel Sauce

In a medium sized saucepan add the unwrapped caramel squares and heavy cream over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the mixture is melted and smooth. Set aside.

Oatmeal Cookie Dough

In a large bowl whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add in the flour, rolled oats, and baking soda. Mix with a rubber spatula until well combined.

Assembling the Bars

Add 2/3 of the dough into the baking pan. Smooth it with spatula or the back of a spoon, to create an even, flat layer; set remainder aside. Bake for 10 minutes.

Once baked, sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the crust.

Then, pour the caramel sauce on top.

Evenly crumble the remaining oatmeal cookie dough over the top.

Return to the oven and bake for another 15-19 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned and the caramel is set. It will still have a little jiggle to it but the caramel will set after cooling.

Allow bars to cool completely before cutting. You can do this by leaving them on the counter for a few hours or cooling them in the fridge.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT DOES SPOONED AND LEVELLED FLOUR MEAN?

Spooned and levelled flour refers to the way of measuring flour. To properly measure flour you should scoop spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and then scrape with a knife to level off the access. Scooping the measuring cup directly into your flour cause the flour to compress and getting more than the recipe calls for.

STORING THE Bars

Store these bars in an airtight container at room temperature. The bars stay good for up to four days if stored properly.

CAN I USE QUICK OATS?

No, you want to be sure to use rolled oats, also called old fashioned oats. These give the best texture.

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Carmelitas Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Jessie M

Carmelitas Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Bars. Soft and chewy bars made up of an oatmeal cookie crust, gooey caramel, and chocolate. An easy dessert bar.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16 bars

Ingredients

  

Caramel Sauce

• 35 caramel squares unwrapped
• 1/2 C heavy cream

Oatmeal Cookie Dough

• 1 C salted butter melted
• 1 C brown sugar
• 1 & 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 & 1/4 C all purpose flour spooned and levelled
• 1 & 1/4 C rolled oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 C semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a 9x9 or 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper. You want to it slightly overhang on the sides so you can easily pull the bars out to cut once baked.

Caramel Sauce

• In a medium sized saucepan add the unwrapped caramel squares and heavy cream over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the mixture is melted and smooth. Set aside.
  35 caramel squares, 1/2 C heavy cream

Oatmeal Cookie Dough

• In a large bowl whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  1 C salted butter, 1 C brown sugar, 1 & 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Add in the flour, rolled oats, and baking soda. Mix with a rubber spatula until well combined.
  1 & 1/4 C all purpose flour, 1 & 1/4 C rolled oats, 1 tsp baking soda

Assembling the Bars

• Add 2/3 of the dough into the baking pan. Smooth it with spatula or the back of a spoon, to create an even, flat layer; set remainder aside. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Once baked, sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the crust. Then, pour the caramel sauce on top.
  1 C semi sweet chocolate chips
• Evenly crumble the remaining oatmeal dough over the top.
• Return to the oven and bake for another 15-19 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned and the caramel is set. It will still have a little jiggle to it but the caramel will set after cooling.
• Allow bars to cool completely before cutting. You can do this by leaving them on the counter for a few hours or cooling them in the fridge.

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