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Chocolate Caramel Bars

These chocolate caramel bars are a delicious and unique bar cookie with a buttery oatmeal crust and the perfect filling that everyone loves.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Servings: 48 bars
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter cold
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups oats
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the filling:

  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

For the caramel layer:

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup flour

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in 3 sticks of the butter until mixture is crumbly.
    2 cups flour, 2 cups oats, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • Press half of crumb mixture into 9x13 inch pan. Reserve remaining crumb mixture for topping.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in 350 degree oven.
  • While this bakes, make the caramel. Melt 1 stick butter in a heavy saucepan. Add 3/4 cup brown sugar and can of sweetened condensed milk. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer stirring regularly. Simmer 7-10 minutes, then remove from heat. Add 1/4 cup flour to the caramel and whisk until smooth.
    1 can sweetened condensed milk, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • Remove crust from oven. Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Drizzle caramel sauce over chips and nuts. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture evenly on top.
    12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Return pan to oven and bake 18-20 minutes more, until crumbs are light golden brown. Remove pan from oven and cool for 2 hours. Cut into small squares.

Equipment

Balloon Whisk
Balloon Whisk
Non-Stick 9 x 13-Inch Pan
Pastry Cutter and Biscuit Cutters

Notes

  • If you don't have walnuts, you can use pecans or even cashews.
  • For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.