Caramel-Oatmeal Chewy Bars

Name: Caramel-Oatmeal Chewy Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36 bars
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups raw rolled oats; 1 1/2 cups flour; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup margarine, melted; 1 cup nuts, chopped; 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips; 1 (14 ounce) bag caramel candies; 1/4 cup water

Submitted by dojemi

"Very chewy and delicious. Cook time includes 10 minutes baking of crust."

Download

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 36 bars

ingredients

1 ³⁄₄ cups raw rolled oats
1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
³⁄₄ cup packed light brown sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
³⁄₄ cup margarine, melted
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) bag caramel candies
¹⁄₄ cup water

directions

Grease 9 x 13" pan.
Combine the first 4 ingredients.
Add margarine and mix together till crumbly.
Reserve 1 cup for topping.
Press remaining into bottom of pan.
Bake for 10 minutes at 350°.
Top with nuts and chocolate.
Melt caramel with water over low heat till smooth. Remove.
Drizzle over nuts and chocolate to within 1/4" of pan edge.
Sprinkly with reserved oat mix.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes till golden. Cool.
Chill till chocolate is set.
Cut into bars. Cover tightly.
Freezes well.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

I made this tonight with my daughter. I didn't have choc. chips so I just used the caramel and small apple chunks and it was fantastic! Thanks for an easy recipe!

campergirls3
great! really quite easy and I used white chocolate chips instead of dark and it turned out so yummy!!!!

kjh2729