Best Ginas Oatmeal Caramelitas Recipes

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OATMEAL CARMELITAS



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This is an often requested recipe that is easy to make and delicious to eat. Prepare it for your next potluck or bake sale.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups margarine or 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 (12 1/2 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping (1 cup)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped nuts

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.9, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 0.1, Sodium 156.8, Carbohydrate 28.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 11.6, Protein 2.1

OATMEAL CARMELITAS



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Chewy gooey caramel, nuts and chocolate. We call them Goober Cookies. They taste great the next day if you get them to last that long.

Provided by Sharon M.

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup quick cooking oats
¾ cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup melted butter
¼ teaspoon salt
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts
¾ cup caramel ice cream topping
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 86.6 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

OATMEAL CARMELITAS



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If you've never had oatmeal carmelitas you're missing out. It's a buttery oatmeal cookie bar filled with gooey caramel, chocolate chips, and pecans. They'd make a fantastic addition to your Christmas cookies (but they're so good you'll make them all year). They're rich and melt in your mouth. Fairly easy to make, put these cookie...

Provided by Sarah D.

Categories     Chocolate

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

BASE
1 1/4 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
2 c quick cooking oats
2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
FILLING
1 jar(s) caramel ice cream topping (12.25 oz)
4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans

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.

CARAMELITAS



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To round out a great Mexican meal, I serve these. The chewy bars have a tasty oatmeal crust that's covered with gooey caramel ice cream topping, chocolate chips and walnuts.-Rhonda McKee, Greensburg, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 jar (12-1/4 ounces) caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in butter and mix well. , Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until set. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. , Combine caramel topping and remaining flour until blended; drizzle over chips. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 20-22 minutes longer or until bubbly. Cool completely; cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

GINA'S OATMEAL CARAMELITA'S



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Gina McCausland is famous for these yummy bars! This is the recipe that she is asked to bring to all the potlocks. Enjoy! :-)

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 1 9 x 13 inch pan, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups butter, melted (3 Sticks)
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup nuts, chopped (Peanuts, Walnuts) (optional)
1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
3 tablespoons flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
  • Combine the first 6 ingredients to form crumbs; Press ½ of crumb mixture into pan and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the chocolate chips and nuts, if using, over the baked crumbs.
  • Mix together the caramel and the flour and drizzle over chocolate chips and nuts.
  • Sprinkle remaining crumbs over caramel topping.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.
  • Chill for easy cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.7, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 30.7, Sodium 261.6, Carbohydrate 49, Fiber 2, Sugar 21, Protein 3.3

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