Lower Sugar Oatmeal Caramelita Bars

Submitted by Chef EBT

"A Lower sugar recipe, of the AMAZING Oatmeal Caramelita bars--if you haven't tried them yet, you don't know what you're missing!!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 36 Bars
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• Crust

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter

• Filling

• 12 ounces smucker's sugar-free caramel topping
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons flour

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 9 x 13 inch pan.
3. Blend all crust ingredients at low speed until crumbly.
4. Press half (about 3 cups) into pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
6. Combine caramel and flour, set aside.
7. Sprinkle warm crust with chocolate chips.
8. Drizzle with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
9. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours until filling sets.
11. Cut into bars and enjoy!

Reviews

[bmcnichol]

My family really enjoyed these. I followed the recipe exactly as writen. Made for Fall PAC 2009.