Chocolate and Caramel Oatmeal Bars
Chocolate and Caramel Oatmeal Bars might be just the morn meal you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 286 calories. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, walnuts, quick-cooking oats, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 5 minutes.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350F (325F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, letting foil hang 2 inches over short ends of pan. Spray foil with cooking spray.
In small bowl, mix caramel topping and 1 tablespoon of the cake mix; set aside. In large bowl beat remaining cake mix, butter and egg with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or just until crumbly. Stir in oats, using hands if necessary. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture. Using a piece of plastic wrap on crumb mixture, press remaining oat mixture in bottom of pan; remove plastic wrap.
Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
Sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts over hot crust.
Drizzle caramel mixture evenly over chocolate chips and walnuts to within 1/2 inch of edges. Crumble reserved oat mixture over top.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Using foil to lift, remove bars from pan.
Remove foil. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered.