Oatmeal Caramel Bars

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (14 ounce) bag caramels (approx. 32)
• 5 -6 tablespoons cream or 5 -6 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt caramels and cream (i do this in a double broiler, but i'm sure a microwave would work).
• 2 combine next 6 ingredients, stir until melted butter is absorbed and mixture crumbles.
• 3 put half of the crumbs in 9 x 13 pan.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 5 remove from oven.
• 6 sprinkle chocolate chips (and nuts) over crust and drizzle caramel mixture over them.
• 7 top with remaining crumbs.
• 8 bake 15 minutes longer.