Caramel Oatmeal Bars
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Caramel Oatmeal Bars ~ These Oatmeal Bars Have a Delicious, Ooey, Gooey Layer of Caramel and Sweet Chocolate Chips! Quick, Easy Dessert for Anyone!
This recipe was a mistake. Well not a mistake but a dire attempt to save the night after my first pan of bars was a flop. I first made Salted Nut Roll bars and I had been looking forward to these bars for a few weeks so I couldn’t wait until the next day to sample one so I dug in. Oh wow was I disappointed when I tasted them. My peanuts went bad! I didn’t even know they could do this. They tasted, well, dirty I guess is what I would describe it as.
I was in panic mode. I was hosting a Tupperware Party the next night and about everything possible had went wrong last night when I was getting ready. I grabbed my go to cookbook from a local church and whipped it open praying that the good Lord above would have some kind of bar in there I had all the ingredients on had for. He did.
This cookbook had never let me down as it was tried and true local recipes made with love for generations. Luckily this recipe came through for me. I had rave reviews on them at the party and my husband couldn’t wait till after the party so he could eat the rest of them. He would have been disappointed if they were gone! As for my Salted Nut Roll bars…the recipe will be appearing soon as I am still craving them! Enjoy!
If you love this recipe you should try my carrot cake bars and peanut butter chocolate chip bars, too!
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Caramel Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 32 caramels
- ⅓ cup half & half
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Grease a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl with handheld mixer blend the first 6 ingredients together.
- Pat oatmeal mixture into prepared pan in an even layer
- In a saucepan melt caramels in ⅓ cup half & half together on medium heat, stirring frequently. Pour caramel over crumb mixture and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Bake for 20-25 min at 325 degrees Fahrenheit or until crust is just turning golden brown on sides.
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Photos Updated – 10-24-16
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Julie says
Quick Oatmeal or Old fashioned oatmeal
Courtney says
Either one will work!
Bonnie says
These sound great and I am planning to make these, but use almond flour, Splenda brown sugar blend, sugar free caramels and 80% dark chocolate chips and may toss on a little unsweetened coconut flakes. I think it will be great while trying to reduce some of the sugar/carbs. If you have any thoughts on why these alterations wouldn’t work, please let me know. I’ll report back after they are made this way.
Julie Evink says
Let me know how it goes!
Danielle says
Simple! Thanks for another easy recipe to toss together for the guys!
Julie says
You’re welcome! Glad it was a hit!
Tammy Owens says
I just made these, easy and delicious!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed them Tammy!
Beth says
These are fabulous! I am asked to bring these to every pitch in.
Thanks for sharing.
Beth says
This a fabulous! I am asked to bring these to every pitch in.
Thanks for sharing.
Karly says
DROOOOOL alert! These look absolutely insane. And by insane I mean crazy, scary good. Like, might need a batch to myself kind of good! Love!
Kris says
Hi Julie, Could these bars be frozen? I’d love to make some for my cookie trays but I don’t like to do any last minute baking when I’m putting them together. Thank you.
Julie Evink says
I haven’t even tried freezing them but I think it would work just fine!
Malinda @Countryside Cravings says
I have one of those go to cookbooks too! These bars look insanely good!!!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
These look SO good and so easy too! Pinning to try.
Desiree says
KRAFT now makes caramel bites that are ready for baking. No unwrapping 🙂
Sherri@FoodBasics101.com says
Hello Julie! I found you through Basilmomma’s Blog Hop! Lovin’ your Caramel Oatmeal Bars! Have a great day! Sherri
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Julie Evink says
I agree Missy! I usually make my husband do it while he sits on the couch while I slave away in the kitchen and he wasn’t even home to do it..although I think I might lose a few caramels to him 🙂
Missy says
Sounds easy and delicious! (well except unwrapping all those caramels 😀 )