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Carmelita Bars
This deliciously layered dessert filled with rich, creamy, buttery caramel, oatmeal and chocolate will make your mouth happy every time you bite down!
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
45
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
Calories:
408
kcal
Author:
Jennifer Fishkind
Ingredients
2
11-ounce bags
Kraft caramel bits
½
cup
heavy cream
2
cups
flour
2
cups
oats
1 ½
cups
brown sugar
1
teaspoon
vanilla
1
teaspoon
baking soda
½
teaspoon
salt
1 ½
cups
butter
melted
1
cup
dark chocolate chips
¾
cup
chopped walnuts
Instructions
Line a 9x13 pan with foil and spray the foil with nonstick spray.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a medium bowl stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
Stir in the melted butter until well blended.
Press HALF of this oat mixture into the bottom of the foil-lined 9x13 pan. Set the other half of the oat mixture aside.
Bake the crust in the oven for 8 minutes.
While the crust is baking, in a medium pan over low heat, melt the caramels and cream, stirring occasionally until smooth, then add in vanilla
Remove the pan that has been baking in the oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips and walnuts.
Pour the caramel mixture evenly over the top of the chips and walnuts.
Crumble the remaining oat mixture evenly on top of everything and press down gently on the oat mixture.
Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
Let the bars cool completely to room temperature before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories:
408
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
50
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
22
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
37
mg
|
Sodium:
286
mg
|
Potassium:
125
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
16
g
|
Vitamin A:
427
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
49
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg