Caramel Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
These oatmeal bars are totally healthy because the crust is made of oatmeal. I'm not a doctor or anything, but I'm pretty sure you can trust me. Maybe?
Servings 16 bars
Calories 530kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar divided
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 can
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 11 ounces milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- To start, make the caramel sauce by melting 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar in a medium sauce pan over medium low heat.
- When melted, stir in the sweetened condensed milk and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and darkens to a caramel color, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.
- To make the crust, combine the flour, oatmeal, and remaining 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a large bowl. Melt the remaining 1 1/2 cups of butter and stir into the oatmeal mixture.
- Press half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the oatmeal crust. Spread the caramel peanut butter mixture over the chocolate chips and crumble the remaining oatmeal crust mixture over the top.
- Return to the oven and continue baking for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition
Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1.6mg