Cupcakes and cake have their charm for all the right reasons. Sprinkles, frostings and fillings are hard to beat, but when you combine the flavors of a Snickers bar with oatmeal in these oatmeal carmelitas, you’ll give those birthday-inspired treats a run for their sweet money.
Once you have the oat crumble down, you can use it as a base for your favorite fillings. Mix and match the chocolate — milk, semi-sweet and bittersweet all work great — and even add some toffee or coconut for a twist on a Heath or Almond Joy. For a true Snickers flavor use peanuts, but if you want to share the love with your peanut-free friends go for pecans or walnuts.
Bake, freeze, slice and share. You’ll be so glad you did.
Oatmeal Carmelitas
- Prep Time:10 minutes
- Cook Time:25 minutes
- Total Time:2 hours and 55 minutes
- Servings:25
- Easy
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 3 oz bitter-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2
In a large bowl, add the flour, oats, sugar, baking soda and salt.
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Step 3
Add in the melted butter and stir until combined.
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Step 4
Spread half of the crumble in a greased baking dish or silicone pan. If you like them soft and thick, go with a 8×8 or 9×13 for thin and crispy.
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Step 5
Bake for 10 minutes.
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Step 6
Evenly spread the chocolate and pecans over the baked crumble and then drizzle the caramel.
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Step 7
Spread the remaining crumble over the chocolate, pecans and caramel.
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Step 8
Bake for 15 minutes.
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Step 9
Cool for 20 minutes and then freeze for 2 hours or until set.
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Step 10
Cut into squares and serve with milk.