Lower Sugar Oatmeal Caramelita Bars Food

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

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Chewy gooey caramel, nuts and chocolate. We call them Goober Cookies. They taste great the next day if you get them to last that long.

Provided by Sharon M.

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup quick cooking oats
¾ cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup melted butter
¼ teaspoon salt
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts
¾ cup caramel ice cream topping
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x9 inch square pan.
Combine the 1 cup flour, baking soda, oats, brown sugar, salt and melted butter. Mix to combine, mixture will be very crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
Let cool slightly then sprinkle over the crust the chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Mix the caramel ice cream topping with the 3 tablespoons of flour and drizzle over the chocolate chips. Top with the remaining oatmeal mixture. You will need to break it into small pieces to cover.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Let bars cool before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 86.6 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

CARAMELITAS

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To round out a great Mexican meal, I serve these. The chewy bars have a tasty oatmeal crust that's covered with gooey caramel ice cream topping, chocolate chips and walnuts.-Rhonda McKee, Greensburg, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 jar (12-1/4 ounces) caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in butter and mix well. , Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until set. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. , Combine caramel topping and remaining flour until blended; drizzle over chips. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 20-22 minutes longer or until bubbly. Cool completely; cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CARAMEL OATMEAL BARS

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Make and share this Caramel Oatmeal Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Crisco Recipes

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 1h5m

Yield 3 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
3/4 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening or 3/4 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 1/2 cups quick oats, uncooked
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour, plus 3 tbsps., divided
1/2 cup Pillsbury BEST® Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/3 cups milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 (12 1/2 ounce) jar Smucker's® Caramel Spoonable Ice Cream Topping

Steps:

HEAT oven to 350°F Coat a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
BEAT shortening, oats, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and cinnamon in large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping. Press remaining crumbs into prepared pan.
BAKE 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over crust. Stir together caramel topping and 3 tablespoons flour until well blended. Drizzle over chocolate chips and nuts. Top with reserved 1/2 cup crumbs.
BAKE an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. While still warm, run a knife around the outside edge of pan. Cool completely on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1418.8, Fat 88.9, SaturatedFat 28.3, Cholesterol 17.2, Sodium 289.4, Carbohydrate 144.5, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 92.8, Protein 16.2

CARMELITA BARS

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This recipe was given to me by Katie B. and has become a requested family and friend favorite for gatherings. This is NOT the light version, so be prepared with a glass of milk and to do some extra exercise to work off these calories! But they are so worth it!

Provided by Stephsfanny

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 44m

Yield 24 bars, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups oats (quick or rolled)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups butter (melted)
12 ounces chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk, or a mix of both)
1 (17 ounce) jar Mrs Richardson's caramel topping

Steps:

Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and melted butter.
Press half the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 glass pan (coated with nonstick cooking spray).
Bake for 17 minutes at 325 degrees.
Remove from the oven and cover equally with chocolate chips and caramel topping.
Crumble the rest of the oat mixture over the top and bake for another 17 minutes at 325 degrees.
Cool for at least 3 hours before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 489, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 31.2, Sodium 455.3, Carbohydrate 85.8, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 21.1, Protein 5.1