Name: Easy Carmelitas Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
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)

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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.