Description
Delicious buttery bars with chocolate chips and caramel, perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 36 caramels (unwrapped)
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add melted butter and vanilla; combine well.
- Press more than half of the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 10 minutes until lightly golden.
- Melt unwrapped caramels with heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl in intervals until smooth.
- Remove the base layer from the oven and sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over it.
- Pour the caramel sauce on top of the chocolate chips.
- Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture over the caramel layer.
- Bake for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
For sugar substitutes, consider using stevia or monk fruit. For added crunch, mix in chopped nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg