Caramel Oatmeal Delights

 

 Caramel Oatmeal Delights

64 caramel squares, unwrapped

1 cup heavy cream

3 sticks butter, melted

1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups oats (not the instant kind)

2 teaspoon baking soda

12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Combine caramels and cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until completely smooth; set aside. 

In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, 

brown sugar, flour, oats, and baking soda. 

 Pat half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of an 9 x 13" pan. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. 

Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over crust. Pour caramel mixture over chocolate chips. 

Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over caramel. 

 Return to oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, 

until the edges are lightly browned. 

Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.

They should be stored and served at room temperature.

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The yummy ingredients...

I usually find the Kraft Caramels or Brach's...

but alas...not this time...

I decided to try Werther's and it still turned out great...

sometimes miracles never cease...

just saying... 

Public Service Announcement:

Do Not!  I Repeat...Do Not... 

unwrap all the caramels and place them in a glass bowl...

maybe it only happens with the Werther's 

because they are a little chewier...

but they ALL stuck to the bowl and they

 ALL stuck to each other...

hugh sigh...

It took me longer to get them out of the bowl 

than it did to make the entire recipe...

so heed my warning please... 

Finally, put the caramels in a saucepan and add the heavy cream...

Over low heat...keep the melting going...

Meanwhile...melt the butter...

Add the flour...

The brown sugar...

The oats...

Stir, stir, stir....

Add the baking soda...

Because parchment paper is my bestest friend in the kitchen...especially when I'm using caramel...

I line my 9 x 13 baker with it..

that way when my dessert cools, 

I can just lift it out and slice it and the pan 

won't be a mess to clean up!  

If you don't want to do this, please spray your pan 

with non-stick cooking spray...:)

Pat 1/2 the oatmeal mixture into the baker 

and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees...

When you remove it from the oven, 

sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crust...

And pour on the melted caramel next...

Wow!!

The easiest way to crumble the remaining oatmeal mixture on next is with your hands...sometimes it's the best tool in the kitchen! :)

Bake it for about 20-25 minutes more until the edges 

are bubbly and the top is slightly brown...

 Cool completely before cutting into squares....

They are most delicious!!