Prize Winning Oatmeal Carmelitas Recipes

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients; mix at low speed until crumbly. Reserve half of crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake at 350°F. for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine caramel topping and 3 tablespoons flour; blend well.
• Remove partially baked crust from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Return to oven; bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set. Cut into bars.

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x9 inch square pan.
• Combine the 1 cup flour, baking soda, oats, brown sugar, salt and melted butter. Mix to combine, mixture will be very crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
• Let cool slightly then sprinkle over the crust the chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Mix the caramel ice cream topping with the 3 tablespoons of flour and drizzle over the chocolate chips. Top with the remaining oatmeal mixture. You will need to break it into small pieces to cover.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Let bars cool before cutting.

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• Grease 13x9 inch pan.
• In large bowl, blend all crust ingredients at low speed until crumbly.
• Press half of crumb mixture, about 3 cups, in bottom of greased pan.
• Reserve remaining crumb mixture for topping.
• Bake at 350* for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl combine caramel topping and 3 tbls.
• flour; set aside.
• Sprinkle warm crust with chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set.
• Cut into bars.
• Enjoy!

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a glass 13x9 pan with spray Crisco.
• 2. In a large bowl, beat the base ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Reserve half of the crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for the topping.
• 3. Press the remaining crumb mixture in the bottom of the pan.
• 4. Bake 10 minutes.
• 5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the caramel topping and 4 Tbsp of flour. Set aside.
• 6. After removing the base from the oven, sprinkle the chocolate chips and nuts over the partially baked base.
• 7. Drizzle evenly with the caramel mixture.
• 8. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until golden brown.
• 9. Cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack for about an hour. Refrigerate 2 hours or until filling is set. Cut into bars. Store in a tightly covered container.

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Line 13x9 inch pan with foil and then spray with non-stick baking spray.
• In large bowl, beat all "Base" ingredients until crumbly. Remove 1/2 of the mixture and put in pan, pressing down to form crust. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix caramel sauce and 3 tablespoons of flour. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over baked crust. Spoon caramel sauce on top.
• Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over the top. Bake at 350 for about 18-22 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour, then refrigerate 1 - 2 hours or until filling is set.
• Lift from the pan by grabbing foil. Peal foil away from sides and cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.