Carmelitas

Name: Carmelitas
Prep time: 47 min
Cook time: 47 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 128 grams cup all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters quick cooking oats (100g); 75 grams 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 150 grams 3/4 cup dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, melted; 170 grams ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips; 237 milliliters prepared caramel sauce (homemade or store-bought); 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 40 grams 1/3 cup quick cooking oats; 25 grams 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Carmelitas a try. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 275 calories. Head to the store and pick up caramel sauce, baking soda, coconut, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 47 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare the oven and the pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and line with parchment, leaving an overhang on the long sides of the pan (this will allow you to lift the bars out of the pan later).

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Oven

Make the base layer and par-bake: In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, oats, coconut, and brown sugar. Stir in the baking soda and kosher salt, followed by the melted butter until the mixture is evenly moistened with the butter.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Kosher Salt

Coconut

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Base

Oats

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Mixing Bowl

Oven

Spread the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and press firmly into an even layer.

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Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown, and the top is just golden.

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Oven

Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.

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Oven

Add the top layer: While the base is still warm (but not piping hot) sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the baked base.

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Chocolate Chips

Base

Pour over the caramel sauce and spread in an even layer.

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Caramel Sauce

Spread

Stir together the flour, oats, and coconut in a bowl, and sprinkle evenly over the top of the caramel sauce layer. Press it down slightly with your fingertips or a spatula to make sure the top layer ends up moistened by the caramel after baking.

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Caramel Sauce

Caramel

Coconut

All Purpose Flour

Oats

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Spatula

Bowl

Bake for an additional 25 minutes. The caramel should bubble, and the top layer of dry oats and coconut should absorb any additional butter and become golden.

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Caramel

Coconut

Butter

Oats

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Oven

Remove the carmelitas from the oven and cool on a rack for 15 minutes.

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Oven

Using a knife or a bench scraper, score the carmelitas, pressing down firmly but not all the way through. Cool completely before lifting from the pan and cutting all the way through. Store leftover bars in an airtight container at room temperature for several days.

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Dough Scraper