Caramel Chocolate Oat Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup quick oats
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup melted butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (6 ounce) bag mini chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup caramel topping
• 3 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine 1st six ingredients and press 1/2 to 3/4 of mixture into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
• 3 bake for 10 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts evenly over top.
• 5 in small mixing bowl, mix 3/4 cup of caramel topping with the 3 tablespoons of flour until smooth.
• 6 pour over top of chocolate chips and nuts. sprinkle with remaining crumbs from crust mix.
• 7 bake another 15-20 minutes.
• 8 let cool and cut into squares.