Carmelitas

5 from 2 votes

These soft, gooey homemade carmelitas are filled different layers of decadent sweetness that caramel lovers will adore.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Chill Time2

Total Time2 50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Carmelitas Recipe

Servings: bars

Calories: 398kcal

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper, leave a bit of an overhang to lift the bars out of the baking dish. Lightly grease the parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray.
Add the flour, oats, melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, baking soda and kosher salt. Stir until just combined.
Press half of the cookie base into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes. While the base is baking, unwrap the caramels.
In a small heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, add the unwrapped caramels and heavy cream, stirring continuously until the caramels are completely melted. You can also microwave the caramels and cream stirring 45 seconds until smooth.
Immediately after you remove the cookie base from the oven, sprinkle the chocolate chips.
Once the caramels have melted and the mixture is smooth, pour the caramel sauce evenly over the chocolate chips.
Sprinkle the remaining cookie base over the caramel layer. Don’t worry about small gaps in the cookie layer, they will close while baking.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the top layer is golden brown and firm to the touch. Allow the carmelitas to rest for a few minutes before chilling in the refrigerator for 1 ½ to 2 hours, or until completely cool.
Use the overhang to lift the carmelitas out of the baking dish and place on a cutting board. Slice the carmelitas into 16 equal pieces before serving.

Milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips can be substituted for semi sweet chocolate chips.