Caramel Chocolate Bars feature a chewy oatmeal cookie crust, topped with semisweet chocolate chips and gooey caramel. They're quick to make, and ready in just 30 minutes!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Caramel Bars
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Ingredients
1cupquick oats
1cupbrown sugarpacked
1cupflour
1/2tspbaking soda
1/4tspsalt
3/4cupunsalted butter melted
14ounceschewy caramels
1/3cupwhole milk
1 1/2cupssemisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 baking pan with baking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together oats, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
Stir in melted butter until everything is mixed.
Spread half of the mixture evenly in the baking pan and bake for 10 minutes.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt caramels and milk at 50% power in 30-second increments until smooth and creamy.
Evenly sprinkle chocolate chips over the baked mixture in the pan.
Pour the melted caramel over the chocolate chips.
Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the caramel.
Bake for another 10 minutes.
Let it cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
How to store Chocolate Caramel Bars:
Serve: Keep the bars sealed at room temperature for up to 5 days. Store them in a cool place; if it's too warm, refrigerate them.Store: In an airtight container, the bars will stay good in the fridge for up to a week. The caramel may slightly harden due to chilling, so bring the bars back to room temperature before serving.Freeze: You could freeze the bars for up to 3 months. Place them in a freezer bag or another sealed container, with layers separated by wax paper or parchment paper. Thaw them on the counter before serving.