The other day I was having a major chocolate and caramel craving. No amount of water or healthy eating could satisfy the craving. So I caved. I made a batch of Oatmeal Carmelitas. When I went to get the recipe I realized it wasn’t on the blog! How could such a cookie staple not be on my blog. Oatmeal Carmelitas is a recipe that any serious baker/cookie maker should have in their baking repertoire!
Oatmeal Carmelitas are a classic. I have made them for years and years. The original recipe I use came from my cookie baking master sister in law. She is always the one that brings the yummy baked goods to all Wilkes family gatherings and these are one of my favorites. Her caramel brownies are another personal and family favorite.
In fact after I made them and had satisfied my chocolate and caramel craving I quickly sent the rest of the oatmeal carmelitas over to the neighbors or else I would have eaten the entire pan myself!!
This bar cookie is made with a base layer of oatmeal, flour, butter and sugar. Half of the mixture is put into a 9 x 13 pan and baked for about 10 minutes. I use quick oats.
You then cover it with chocolate chips, I prefer milk chocolate chips, and caramel sauce. My favorite brand of caramel sauce is the Mrs. Richardson’s Butterscotch Caramel.
Then sprinkle the remaining half of the crumb mixture over the top and bake some more.
They are easy to cut if you let them cool a bit but who can wait!
Next time you’ve got a chocolate/caramel craving bake up a batch of oatmeal carmelitas and you and everyone else will be happy campers!
Oatmeal Carmelitas
Ingredients
- 2 C all purpose flour
- 2 C quick oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 C butter softened
- 1 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1 C chocolate chips
- 1 C caramel ice cream topping
Instructions
- Mix together flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt, butter and brown sugar until it is crumbly.
- Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
- Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips and drizzle with caramel sauce.
- Top with the remaining crumb mixture.
- Bake for an additional 18 minutes.
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I have need following your website for years. My children had left for college and I was feeling quite sad. I searched “empty nester” and your site pooped up. Today’s comments were exactly the way I was feeling. I needed something sweet and homemade. I have everything but the sauce! I look forward to your posts everyday. Keep up the good work!
Melanie
Melanie, This empty nest thing can be a challenge sometimes, can’t it! I hope you enjoy the Carmelitas as much as I did!
Just a ? Is it really 1 and 1/4 cups of butter or 1 and 1/4 cubes?
Yep – it really is 1 1/4 Cups
This is timely since I need to take sweet snacks to Monday’s staff meeting. Thanks for the reminder, I have this recipe too, but had forgotten about it.
PS- I love how your site “pooped” up for Melanie above. 🙂
I just made these for Family Home Evening tonight, but was a little distracted and didn’t bake the bottom crust before layering with the chocolate chips and caramel…darn. I’m sure it will still taste amazing though, because it smells delicious! Thanks for posting this recipe 🙂
Nicole, Hope they turned out fine – let me know!
We love these so much! I try not to make them too often. They are so easy and so good I have to make a half batch because I have no self control with these!