caramel oatmeal bars

21 Pinches
New Castle, DE
Updated on Oct 23, 2013

These are yummy! The original recipe calls for chocolate chips but can be made with butterscotch chips too for any comrades I have that cannot/can no longer eat chocolate. Yes it is sad I know!!!

prep time
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 12-15 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup oatmeal, uncooked
  • 32 - caramel candies
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup morsels butterscotch or chocolate
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

How To Make caramel oatmeal bars

  • Step 1
    preheat oven to 350
  • Step 2
    In a small mixing bowl,combine 3/4 cup butter, flour, oatmeal, brown sugar,and baking soda. Mix well.
  • Step 3
    Take 3/4 of mixture and pat evenly into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes
  • Step 4
    In a saucepan, combine caramels, milk, 1 tbls butter. Heat stirring constantly until caramels are melted.
  • Step 5
    Pour melted caramel over baked crust and sprinkle morsels and nuts on top. Cover with remaining oatmeal crumb mixture.
  • Step 6
    Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Keyword: #caramel
Keyword: #chewy
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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