Oatmeal Carmelitas

A chewy chocolate filling rests on an oatmeal-brown sugar crust in these winning bars.

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Bake-Off® Contest 18, 1967

Erlyce Larson

Kennedy, Minnesota

ingredients 10
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 2 hr 55 min

Ingredients

Crust

2: cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour

2: cups quick-cooking rolled oats

1 1/2: cups firmly packed brown sugar

1: teaspoon baking soda

1/2: teaspoon salt

1 1/4: cups margarine or butter, softened

Filling

1: (12.5-oz.) jar (1 cup) caramel ice cream topping

3: tablespoons Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour

1: (6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

1/2: cup chopped nuts

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients; mix at low speed until crumbly. Reserve half of crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake at 350°F. for 10 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine caramel topping and 3 tablespoons flour; blend well.
3 Remove partially baked crust from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
4 Return to oven; bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 200
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 2g, 2% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 180mg; 180%;
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 28%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 17g 17% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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3248Bingo

report Posted Feb. 10, 2013 2:18 PM

Made these Oatmeal Carmelitas today and this is a keeper for sure. Of course I had to cut and sneak a bar after 1 hour cooling but before I put them in the fridge to set for an hour or two as per the directions. We love things with nuts and oats in them and this was no exception. Thank you for another great recipe! I may experiment in the near future to replace the choc. chips with some type of apple concoction - who knows, I might come up with another keeper!

Rozacooks

report Posted Dec. 1, 2012 6:36 PM

Lost this recipe but found it online :). Is a favorite!!!! Don't hesitate to take this anywhere. Kids, including husbands, will eat them till they're gone. EASY to make.

pamela503

report Posted Jul. 17, 2011 3:25 PM

I HAVE MADE THIS RECIPE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IT IS ALWAYS THE HIT OF THE OCCASION. I FIND CUTTING THEM IN SMALLER SECTIONS WORKS WELL BECAUSE THEY ARE RICH. ALSO WARM FOR 10 SECONDS IN MICROWAVE AND SERVE WITH FRENCH VANILLA ICE CREAM.

catherinekryger

report Posted Sep. 22, 2010 9:16 AM

These are fast becoming our family's favorite. My husband loves coconut and the rest of the family does not so when I add the nuts and chocolate I add some coconut to one end so he can have his with coconut. My grandson said awesomee

thedamhoffs

report Posted Sep. 20, 2010 11:28 AM

I used to make these only at Christmas time. One day had a light bulb moment that I could make them any time! Always delicious. I've also use chocolate sauce with mini m and m's.