Name: Caramel Chocolate Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 2 cups quick-cooking oats; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups cold butter, cubed; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 jar (12 ounces) caramel ice cream topping

Chocolate, caramel sauce and chopped pecans form the irresistibly chewy layer at the heart of these decadent oatmeal caramel chocolate bars.

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided

2 cups quick-cooking oats

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 cups cold butter, cubed

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans

1 jar (12 ounces) caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

1 Make the oat mixture

2 Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, the oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Set half of this mixture aside for the topping.

3 Bake the first layer

4 Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

5 Add the chocolate and pecans

6 Sprinkle the chocolate chips and chopped pecans over the baked crumb layer.

7 Add the caramel topping

8 Whisk the caramel topping and remaining 1/4 cup flour until smooth, then drizzle this over the top.

9 Finish with the crumb mixture

10 Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the top, and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let the bars cool on a wire rack for two hours before cutting.