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!
Servings: 24
Calories: 408kcal
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: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 286mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg