Easy Carmellitas Bars (Mexican)

By ctaubenheim

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 C Flour
• 2 C Quick cooking oats
• 1 1/2C packed brown sugar
• 1 1/4C unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Filling:
• 1 (12.25oz) jar caramel ice
• cream topping
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 C semi sweet choc chips

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray. In bowl of stand mixer, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, butter, baking soda and salt. Mix at low speed until the mixture is crumbly. Reserve 3 cups of the crust mixture. Press the remaining mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Step 2

While the crust is baking, combine the caramel and flour and stir until smooth. Remove the crust from the oven and sprinkle the choc chips over the top. Drizzle evenly with the caramel mixture. Sprinkle the reserved crust mixture evenly over the top. Return the pan to the oven and baking for an additional 18-22 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 1 hour, then transfer to the refrigerator to set the filling for 1 to 2 hours. Cut into bars and serve.