Carmelitas
Make in 8x8 pan. Carmelitas are cookie bars loaded with chocolate, caramel and toffee! They are soft and chewy bars between oatmeal layers; a delicious treat.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup salted butter
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, gluten-free flour works, too
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup Heath toffee bits
- 6 ounces caramel sauce from a jar, about ¾ cup
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- flaked sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 8x8 pan with cooking spray, and then line with parchment paper.
- Using your stand mixer, in a large bowl cream together the butter, dark brown sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add in salt, baking soda, flour and oats, mixing until combined.
- Taking the prepared baking pan, press half of the dough evenly at the bottom. Use your fingers to press it into the corners. Bake for 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a microwave dish, add the caramel and microwave for about 30 seconds, checking and stirring, and then 30 seconds again. Continue until melted and mixed together.
- As soon as the bars come out of the oven, sprinkle the chocolate chips and toffee bits and spread evenly with a spatula (the chocolate will melt and be spreadable). Then drizzle with the warm caramel sauce over the chocolate.
- Take the remaining oatmeal dough and add spoonfuls on top of the chocolate. It’s okay if not even, it will bake out evenly when placed back in the oven.
- Place back in the oven and bake 15-17 minutes, or until the edges are a golden brown and the caramel will be bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle with flaked salt.
- Allow to set for 1-2 hours before cutting into the bars. You can cut them into squares and pop back in the microwave to soften/heat up a bit.
- Serve warm! Try them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 289kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 29mg, Sodium: 257mg, Potassium: 110mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 348IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 32mg, Iron: 1mg