Chocolate Caramel Oat Bars
Chocolate Caramel Oat Bars - oatmeal crust layered with gooey caramel, chocolate and then topped with more oatmeal topping adorned with pecans.
Ingredients
Oatmeal Crust/Topping
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter (plus a little more) 3 extra tbsp approx
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the Caramel and Filling
- 50 whole kraft caramels, unwrapped
- 1/4 cup milk or cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Mix together the flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar.
- Melt about 1 cup plus 2 tbsp extra of butter, add vanilla to melted butter.
- Pour the butter mixture into the flour/oat mixture and stir well.
- Take 3/4 of the mixture and press down on a 9 x 12 dish prepared with parchment paper.
- Bake the crust for 8-10 minutes
- In a large microwave safe bowl, put your caramels, cream and 2 tbsp of butter.
- Melt the caramel mixture in the microwave for about 3 minutes total removing at 1 minute intervals to stir, until it is melted and a smooth mixture.
- On the crust layer your chocolate chips.
- Pour your caramel mixture over the chocolate chips.
- With the remaining oat mixture, stir in your pecans and another tbsp of softened butter. Mix together with your hands into a crumb type mixture. Lay on top of your caramel.
- Place back in the oven for another 12-14 minutes until set.
- Remove from oven and let sit 1 hour before slicing and serving.