Caramel Oatmeal Bars
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 35 Min
Serves 3 Servings
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- 3/4 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 1/2 C. McCann’s® Quick Cooking Rolled Irish Oats
- 3/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 C. whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
- 1 1/3 C. milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 C. chopped walnuts
- 1 (12.5 oz.) jar caramel sauce
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- BEAT shortening, oats, brown sugar, 1/2 C. flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and cinnamon in large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 C. for topping. Press remaining crumbs into prepared pan.
- BAKE 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over crust. Stir together caramel sauce and 3 Tbsp. flour until well blended. Drizzle over chocolate chips and nuts. Top with reserved 1/2 C. crumbs.
- BAKE an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. While still warm, run a knife around the outside edge of pan. Cool completely on rack.
