Oatmeal Caramel Crush Bars Recipe
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Oatmeal Caramel Crush Bars Recipe is chewy oat bars filled with a rich and gooey caramel.
Oatmeal Caramel Crush Bars Recipe
These easy-to-make layered bars have a base and crumble topping of oats, brown sugar, flour, and
I make these chewy caramel oatmeal bars almost every holiday season because they are super simple to make. They are also a great addition to almost any holiday cookie tray. They are chewy and packed full of delicious flavor.
Ingredients for Caramel Crush Bars
All these essential ingredients, which you already probably have in your pantry, come together for a delicious sweet treat.
For the Crust
For the Filling
- all-purpose flour
- butter
- brown sugar light or dark, packed
- whole milk
- pure vanilla extract
Great for sharing!
This bar has a nice texture from the oats. The crust is like a soft oatmeal cookie, and then it’s topped with melted caramel and a soft oatmeal cookie topping. They are thick and chewy and just about perfect. However, they are pretty rich, and a small bite goes a long way. These are ideal candidates for sharing. Also, this dessert recipe is sturdy, making it great for picnics, gifts, and Christmas treat trays.
You may recall I’ve made similar bar recipes and shared them in the past. One has a creamy filling, a chocolate filling, and another has peanut
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- Oatmeal Cookie and Cream Cheese Bars
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How do I store Oatmeal Caramel Crush Bars?
Store these bars covered in an airtight container up to three days at room temperature or up to a week in the fridge.
You can also freeze them for up to three months.
Oatmeal Caramel Crush Bars
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Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 and ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 and ¼ cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 and ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 and ¼ cups butter
For the Filling
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar light or dark, packed
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Instructions
For the crust
- Melt butter then mix with oatmeal, flour, and brown sugar.
- Press 2/3 of this mixture into a greased and parchment or foil-lined 9×13-inch pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
For the filling
- In a medium-size, heavy-bottom saucepan, melt butter. Add the brown sugar and stir until smooth.
- Add the milk and vanilla and stir about 1 minute.
- Next, stir in flour until the mixture is uniform.
- Stirring continuously, bring to a low boil and boil about 3 minutes until it begins to thicken. Then remove from heat.
- After the crust has baked for 10 minutes, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool slightly.
- Pour the caramel filling over it and sprinkle the remaining crust mixture over top.
- Bake at 300°F for an additional 20 minutes. Bars will appear a bit runny but will firm up when they cool.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
The only reason I gave 4 and not 5 is I believe you need a lot more crust to give these bars the thicker support they need on the bottom and to have enough to sprinkle over the whole top. The filling is delicious.