Carmelitas
These soft, gooey homemade carmelitas are the perfect decadent sweet treat for a crowd!
Servings 24
Calories 299kcal
Ingredients
- Two bags Kraft pea-size caramels
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups oats
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups butter melted
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9x13 pan with foil and spray the foil with nonstick spray.
- 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 this oat mixture into the bottom of the foil-lined 9x13 pan. Set the other half of the oat mixture aside.
- Bake the crust in the oven for 8 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, in a medium pan over low heat, melt the caramels and cream, stirring occasionally until smooth, then add in vanilla.
- Remove the pan that has been baking in the oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Pour the caramel mixture over the top of the chips and walnuts.
- Crumble the remaining oat mixture evenly on top of everything and press down gently on the oat mixture.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
- Let the bars cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg