CARAMEL FILLED OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

24 unwrapped caramels
1/4 cup heavy cream (30 grams)
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (84 grams)
1 cup all-purpose flour (135 grams)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (105 grams)
3/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (140 grams)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (80 grams)
1/3 cup pecans, chopped (40 grams)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8 inch square metal pan with foil and spray foil with cooking spray or use non-stick foil. Combine caramels and cream in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted, about 5 minutes. Let cool. Stir the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl or bowl of food processor. Blend in butter with a fork or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. I used the food processor for this step, and so as not to chop the oats too much, added them *after* I'd incorporated the butter. Press half of crumbly mixture onto bottom of lined pan. Bake on center rack for about 20 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes. Sprinkle crust with chocolate chips; drizzle with caramel mixture. Top with remaining crumb mixture and toasted pecans. Bake until pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely in pan before cutting into squares. (12)

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