Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 32 Kraft caramels (unwrapped)
  • 3 tbsp. whipping cream (no substitutes)
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt (or kosher salt)
  • 3 tbsp. real unsalted butter (no substitutes)
  • 3/4 cup real unsaltedbutter (no substitutes)
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans are best)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (1/2 bag)

Instruction

  • Melt caramels, 3 tbsp. butter and whipping cream; set aside.
  • Mix together ¾ cup butter, oatmeal, soda, flour, brown sugar and salt.
  • Put ¾ mixture into greased 9x13” pan.
  • Press down.
  • Bake 5 minutes in 325° oven.
  • Pour caramel mixture over top. (This is VERY HARD to work with and spread, because the mixture is hot and somewhat sticks to the crust if you are not careful.)
  • Do your best to spread as evenly as possible.
  • Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over caramel topping and then add chopped nuts.
  • Sprinkle remaining ¼ oatmeal mixture over all.
  • Bake at 325° for 15 minutes.
  • Cool completely before cutting into bars.