Oatmeal Carmelitas

Sharon123's Note:

This is an often requested recipe that is easy to make and delicious to eat. Prepare it for your next potluck or bake sale.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 bars

Crust

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups margarine or 1 1/4 cups butter, softened

Filling

• 1 (12 1/2 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping (1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350*.
2. Grease 13x9 inch pan.
3. In large bowl, blend all crust ingredients at low speed until crumbly.
4. Press half of crumb mixture, about 3 cups, in bottom of greased pan.
5. Reserve remaining crumb mixture for topping.
6. Bake at 350* for 10 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, in small bowl combine caramel topping and 3 tbls.
8. flour; set aside.
9. Sprinkle warm crust with chocolate chips and nuts.
10. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
11. Return to oven and bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Cool completely.
13. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set.
14. Cut into bars.
15. Enjoy!

Reviews

[gmomoney]

I've made these several times. I have tried variations on the main idea: Peanut Butter and jelly bars with fruit ice cream topping and melted peanut butter in place of the carmel and choc chips; and a oatmeal scotchy version with carmel butterscotch topping amd 1/2 butterscotch chips 1/2 heath toffee chips. I've also substituted some of the butter for yogurt. Seems to be an almost fail proof recipe!

[Lavender Lynn]

Absolutely nummy!!! I will definitely be making these again. These would be great for a potluck or bake sale.

[DaisyFunnel]

Delicious. Tasted great, reminded me of something I used to eat when I was younger. The only thing, is next time I may try to reduce the overall sugar content, as it is a bit on the sweeter side.