• Oatmeal Carmelitas

  Filed under Dessert - Brownies/Bars
  May 24
  

  Why does it seem like whenever you are trying to eat better, you are constantly tempted by sweets?? I decided to get serious about losing these last 10 baby pounds, and decided that I’m going to go all week without eating any sugar. And of course, that’s when I get the baking bug and when everything looks so good. And then I sit down to write up this post, and of course I just want another batch of these beauties!!

  These bars are so good – they are part of the reason I’m still holding onto those 10 pounds. I won’t even admit how many of these I ate. So good. I was lucky that I made them to take to someone else, so I didn’t have the whole pan sitting at my house to eat.

  These bars are the perfect addition to any picnic or backyard bbq – everyone will rave over them.  Just don’t be surprised when they are the first thing gone!

  

  Oatmeal Carmelitas
  from Pillsbury Best of the Bakeoff

  makes 36 bars

  CRUST
  2 cups all-purpose flour
  2 cups quick cooking oats
  1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1 1/4 cups butter, softened

  FILLING
  1 (12.25 oz) jar (1 cup) caramel ice cream topping
  3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  1 (6 oz) package (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  1/2 cup nuts (optional)

  Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13×9-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.

  Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine caramel topping and 3 tablespoons flour; blend well.

  Remove partially baked crust from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

  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

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  11 Comments

11 Responses to “Oatmeal Carmelitas”

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   Maria said on May 24th, 2011 at 7:46 am

   I love these! Great treat!

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   Joanne said on May 24th, 2011 at 9:42 am

   Oh I definitely know how you feel…I can’t go a week without baking. So I’m super good 6 out of 7 days and then I bake. I figure it’s a pretty fair deal. These carmelitas sound amazing!

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   Katrina said on May 24th, 2011 at 9:55 am

   These look so lovely. Beauty recipe.

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   Jaida said on May 24th, 2011 at 10:51 am

   OMG – these look/sound amazing!! As soon as I am done with this detox diet, they are the first item on my baking list!!!

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   whitney isetta said on May 24th, 2011 at 12:34 pm

   A friend of mine makes these all the time… However, when she was in college she changed the name of these yummy treats. She calls them “Man Catching Cookies” I think the name is pretty fitting since most men swoon over the lovely lady that bakes up these delish treats.

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   Tessa said on May 24th, 2011 at 4:16 pm

   I love these things. The are so good! I have to have somewhere to take them as well because I always want “just a little bit more”

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   Averie (LoveVeggiesandYoga) said on May 24th, 2011 at 10:41 pm

   these are 100% my kinda food:
   oatmeal/crumbles rock my world
   and so does caramel.

   Deb, these are perfect!!!

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   Lauren at Keep It Sweet said on May 25th, 2011 at 11:20 am

   Desserts are my biggest weakness while trying to lose weight… these seem to be worth a few extra pounds, though!

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   Kim said on May 25th, 2011 at 8:01 pm

   Oh my goodness! I can tell you right now that I would be VERY tempted to eat the whole pan of these. Holy cow do they look great!

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    Monet said on May 25th, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    Delicious! I’m certainly tempted! Thank you for sharing with me tonight. You injected my day with creativity and beauty. I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow, my dear friend! Hugs and love from Austin.

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    grace said on May 26th, 2011 at 12:48 am

    these are an absolute favorite, and it matters not to me that they make use of store-bought caramel. all the flavor, a fraction of the labor.

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