Oatmeal Caramel Bars Food

OATMEAL CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Mix oatmeal, flour, salt, baking soda, brown sugar and margarine. Pat in bottom of a 9x13 pan, ungreased. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
• Melt the caramels and milk in a microwave-safe bowl for 2-3 minutes. Spread on the hot crust. Sprinkle the top with the chocolate chips and the nuts.
• Put in the refrigerator to set. Cut into bars.

OATMEAL CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• To a saucepan over low heat, add the caramels and milk; cook and stir constantly, until caramels melt; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, add flour, oats, brown sugar, soda, and salt; stir to combine.
• Add the egg and butter; stir until mixture is crumbly.
• Press half of the oatmeal mixture into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle chocolate morsels and pecans evenly over the top; pour caramel mixture evenly on top.
• Sprinkle with remaining oatmeal mixture.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Let cool and cut into bars.
• Chill 8 hours.

SUZANNE'S CARAMEL OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Press half of oatmeal mixture into a 9 x 13 pan Bake at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle on enough chocolate chips to cover.
• Then top with caramel mixture, then remaining oatmeal mixture.
• Bake another 15-18 minutes.
• Cool and cut.

OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 by 13 inch baking pan. Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside. In an electric mixer cream the butter, molasses and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and add the reserved dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Fold in oats, raisins, nuts and chips. Spread dough in an even layer on prepared pan and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes then carefully cut in to bars approximately 3 inches square. Remove bars from pan and allow to cool completely.

CARAMEL OATMEAL BARS

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.

OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-by-13- inch baking pan with cooking spray. Line with a 9-by-21-inch sheet of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each short side. Put caramels and cream in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
• Stir together oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and the salt in a large bowl. Blend in butter with a fork or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal; press half of mixture onto bottom of lined pan. Bake until just set and starting to color around edges, about 20 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle crust with chocolate chips; drizzle with caramel mixture. Top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake until pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely in pan before cutting into squares.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all crumb ingredients in a large bowl, stopping after adding the salt. Beat at medium speed until mixture is crumbly (about 3 minutes). Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture.
• Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of a 13x9 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Combine milk and caramels in a saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is creamy.
• Sprinkle partially baked crust with 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
• Pour caramel mixture evenly over chips and nuts. Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture and pat lightly.
• Bake for 18-22 minutes or until caramel is bubbly around the edges.
• Cool completely. Melt the remaining cup of chocolate chips and spread over the top. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and pat lightly.
• When chocolate hardens, cut into bars.

CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix the 1st 6 ingredients together in mixer until crumbly -- Grandma says mix like pie crust.
• Pat all but approximately 1 1/2 cups of batter into a 9 X 13 cake pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• While this is baking, melt the caramels with the 3/4 cup whipping cream. A double boiler is recommended, but you could use the microwave if you stop and stir often to make sure the caramels do not burn.
• Spread caramel mix over the 1st layer when it has baked.
• Use the remaining 1 1/2 cups of batter and pat down in small sections over the caramel mix.
• Return to oven and bake for about 15 minutes or longer -- til they are done.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Enjoy!
• *Pointer-Can use Caramel bites that are now available in the baking aisle at the grocery store rather than having to unwrap all the caramels. Also, Grandma says that 1/2 and 1/2 could be used rather than cream if you would like.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL OAT BARS (CARMELITAS) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350˚F (175˚C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and melted butter. Mix until well combined and has a crumbly consistency.
• Line a 9x13 (22 x 33 cm) baking pan with parchment paper and lightly coat with a nonstick spray.
• Pour about ½ of the oat mixture into the pan and press with the back of a spoon or spatula until it's nice and compact. Save the other ½ of the oat mixture for later.
• Pour two cups (350 grams) of chocolate chips over the oat mixture and spread them out evenly. Save the ½ cup (85 grams) for the top.
• In a saucepan, melt the soft caramels, and the heavy cream until it becomes a smooth.
• Pour melted caramel over the chocolate chips and oat mixture. Carefully spread the caramel until it covers the chocolate.
• Pour the rest of the oat mixture over the caramel and spread out evenly.
• Add the other ½ cup of chocolate chips on top.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the crust has turned a golden brown. (Times and temperatures may vary from oven to oven). Allow to cool COMPLETELY before cutting into bars.
• Enjoy!

CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt together the caramels and heavy cream, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in the melted butter until well blended. Press Half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Reserve the rest.
• Bake the crust for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and sprinkle with chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour the caramel mixture over the top and then crumble the remaining crust mixture over everything.
• Return to the oven and bake for an additional 12 minutes, or until the top is lightly toasted. Cut into squares while it is still warm.