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Erlyce Larson
Kennedy, Minnesota
A chewy chocolate filling rests on an oatmeal-brown sugar crust in these winning bars.
Oatmeal Carmelitas
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 55 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 36
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached 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 butter, softened
Filling
- 1 (12.5-oz.) jar (1 cup) caramel ice cream topping
- 3 tablespoons Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
- 1 (6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients; mix at low speed until crumbly. Reserve half of crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake at 350°F. for 10 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine caramel topping and 3 tablespoons flour; blend well.
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Step3Remove partially baked crust from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
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Step4Return to oven; bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set. Cut into bars.
Nutrition
200
Calories
9g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
28g
Total Carbohydrate
17g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 200
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 28g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;
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