Caramel-Pecan Oatmeal Bars

Name: Caramel-Pecan Oatmeal Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 180
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 177 milliliters butter, melted; 25 caramels; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 591 milliliters uncooked quick-cooking oats; 326 grams package milk or semisweet chocolate morsels; 1 Tbsp water; 517 grams package yellow cake mix

Caramel-Pecan Oatmeal Bars might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe serves 180. One serving contains 41 calories, 0g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Head to the store and pick up butter, cake mix, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes.

Instructions

Place pecans in a single layer in a 13- x 9-inch pan.

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Pecans

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Frying Pan

Bake at 350 for 4 to 5 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.

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Oven

Remove nuts from pan.

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Nuts

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Line bottom and sides of pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.

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Aluminum Foil

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Stir together cake mix and oats in a large bowl. Stir in butter with a fork until mixture is crumbly and dry ingredients are moistened. Press half of oat mixture evenly onto bottom of prepared pan.

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Cake Mix

Butter

Oats

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Bowl

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Sprinkle chocolate morsels and toasted pecans evenly over oat mixture in pan.

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Chocolate Chips

Pecans

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Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.

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Microwave caramels and 1 Tbsp. water in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until caramels are melted.

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Caramel Candy

Water

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Bowl

Drizzle evenly over warm bars in pan.

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Frying Pan

Let cool on a wire rack 1 hour or until completely cool.

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Wire Rack

Lift baked bars from pan, using foil sides as handles.

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Aluminum Foil

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Place on a cutting board, and cut into 24 bars.

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Ingredients

Servings:

177milliliters

butter, melted 25

caramels 237milliliters

chopped pecans 591milliliters

uncooked quick-cooking oats 326grams

package milk or semisweet chocolate morsels 1Tbsp

water 517grams

package yellow cake mix

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.