Festive Caramel Bars

Name: Festive Caramel Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 bars, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 32 -36 wrapped caramels; 2/3 cup evaporated milk; 1 cup flour; 1 cup quick oats; 1 cup nuts; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup melted butter; 1 1/2 cups M&M's plain chocolate candy

Submitted by Chef #859033

"Clipped from a newspaper, a recipe from Carol Burger, these are easy and delicious---Bar None! It calls for 1 cup of nuts but I left them out and was still excellent!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 16 bars
Serves:: 16

ingredients

32 -36 wrapped caramels
²⁄₃ cup evaporated milk
1 cup flour
1 cup quick oats
1 cup nuts
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup melted butter
1 ¹⁄₂ cups M&M's plain chocolate candy

directions

Combine caramels and milk in heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until blended.
Combine flour, oats, nuts, brown sugar, soda and salt in a bowl, add melted butter, mixing until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of mixture and press remaining mixture into bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle 1 cup M&Ms on top of partially baked crust. Pour caramel mixture over M&Ms. Sprinkle reserved crumb mix and remaining 1/2 cup M&Ms on top. Continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool slightly, then chill for 30 minutes. Cut into bars.