{"id":12702,"date":"2017-09-28T06:53:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T11:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livewellbakeoften.com\/?p=12702"},"modified":"2020-08-31T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T15:46:13","slug":"carmelitas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/carmelitas\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmelitas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soft oatmeal crumb bars stuffed with gooey caramel, chocolate chips, and chopped pecans. These Carmelitas use the same mixture for the crust and topping and are so easy to make!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Have you ever tried Carmelitas? If not, they’re basically an oatmeal crumb bar stuffed with caramel, chocolate, and pecans. If that sounds like a lot, I promise that these bars are actually pretty easy to make and they taste delicious too!<\/p>\n

So what makes these bars so easy? <\/strong>You’ll be using the same mixture for the crust and topping. You can mix everything up in one bowl, scoop half into the pan for the crust, and set aside the other half for the topping. The layer of caramel is made with just two easy ingredients and you can prepare it in the microwave.<\/p>\n

The last two ingredients are just chocolate chips and chopped pecans that you sprinkle on top of the caramel layer. And if you’re not a fan of pecans, you can simply leave them out and these oatmeal caramel bars still taste wonderful!<\/p>\n

Recipe Ingredients<\/h2>\n

These oatmeal carmelitas have two components: the buttery oat layer that doubles as the topping and the crust, and the gooey caramel filling. Here’s what we’ll need to make these oatmeal caramel bars: <\/p>\n