Easy Carmelitas Recipe
You will love this Easy Carmelitas Recipe because they are soft, chewy, and stuffed with chocolate and caramel! Consisting of a buttery oatmeal bar with chocolate chips and caramel inside. Makes a large batch, which makes it great for a crowd!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make, use a microwave to melt the caramel to keep it even easier
- The most delicious flavours with the sweetness of the caramel, while the semi-sweet chocolate chips help to balance it out
- It makes a large batch, so it is great for a crowd, or stick some in the freezer for later when you’re having a sudden craving
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Caramels-using premade caramel candy rather than making caramel from scratch makes it easier. I highly recommend using the brand Kraft for the best quality caramel, but you could also try the Werthers. These are the square old-fashioned type of caramels that are soft and chewy rather than hard.
- Quick Oats– provides a light texture and chewiness
- Baking soda– provides a slight rise to the crumb mixture
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips– creates a balance to the sweet caramel
- Evaporated Milk– used to melt the caramels to create a sweet creamy caramel sauce for the bars
- All-purpose Flour– helps the oat mixture hold together
- Brown Sugar– adds sweetness to the oatmeal crumb mixture and a bit more of that caramel flavour
- Butter or Margarine– adds moisture, brings the oatmeal crumb mixture together and combined with the brown sugar adds even more caramel flavour.
- Salt– enhances the flavours and balances out the sweetness
Step by Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt 64 Kraft caramels (14oz package) in double boiler or microwave with 1 cup of evaporated milk. Microwave on high for about 30 second intervals until melted and fully mixed.
- Mix 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 cups of quick oats, 1 and 1/2 cups of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 cup of softened butter or margarine together in a large bowl.
- Press 3/4 of the mixture onto an 18″x15″ jelly roll pan or 10″x15″ cookie sheet smoothing with a spatula.
- Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with 1 (12oz) package of semi-sweet chocolate chips over the crust.
- Pour caramel mixture over this and sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Cut into squares while warm and enjoy!
Trust me, you will want to make this recipe! It’s the best Carmelitas recipe! If you do, be sure to rate and leave a comment below 🙂
Storage Tips
Theses caramel bars will stay fresh covered at room temperature up to a week and up to 3 months in the freezer if kept in a freezer safe bag or container.
Easy Carmelitas Recipe
Ooey gooey caramel and chocolatey goodness come together in these delicious oatmeal bars!
Ingredients
- 64 (14 oz) Caramel squares I use Kraft
- 1 cup milk evaporated
- 2 cups flour all-purpose
- 2 cups oats quick
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup butter or margarine softened
- 12 oz chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Melt caramels in double boiler or microwave with 1 cup of evaporated milk. Microwave on high for about 30 second intervals until melted and fully mixed.
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Mix 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 cups of quick oats, 1 and 1/2 cups of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 cup of softened butter or margarine together in a large bowl.
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Press 3/4 of the mixture onto a greased 18"x15" jelly roll pan or 10"x15" cookie sheet smoothing with a spatula. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes.
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Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crust. Pour caramel mixture over this and sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cut into squares while warm and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Bars will keep at room temperature up to 1 week in an air-tight container or bag , or in the freezer up to 3 months.
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