Oatmeal Caramel Bars
Created by Galley_Wench on October 23, 2012
- Servings: 24
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #6841
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 2 (9 ounces) cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups quick cooking oatmeal (I used regular oatmeal)
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
- Filling:
- 1 (12.5 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. .
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Step 2: Combine all the crust ingredients in a large bowl; mix at low speed until crumbly. Reserve half of crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake at 350°F. for 10 minutes.
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Step 3: While the crust is baking;, in small bowl combine caramel topping and 3 tablespoons flour; blend well.
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Step 4: Remove partially baked crust from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
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Step 5: Return to oven; bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set. Cut into bars.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (79.2 g)
- Calories 456.5
- Total Fat - 37.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.1 g
- Cholesterol - 3.6 mg
- Sodium - 177.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 11.4 g
- Protein - 5.3 g
- Calcium - 42.5 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg