Carmelitas

By Laken

Kelsy's Essentials

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups Salted Caramel Sauce, recipe follows
• 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups flour
• 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch pan.

Combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and softened butter in the bowl of a mixer. Mix on low until crumbly. Divide the mixture into 2 equal portions.
Press half the crumb mixture in the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and cool slightly.

Sprinkle the chocolate chips, and chopped pecans over the cooled crust. Mix the salted caramel sauce, and flour together, and drizzle over the chocolate chips, and nuts. Top with the remaining crumb mixture.

Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the crust starts to brown. Allow the pan to cool, and refrigerate it until the caramel filling is set.
Cut into bars and serve.