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Chocolate and Caramel Oatmeal Bars

Transform yellow cake mix into irresistible bars brimming with crunchy nuts and oats as well as creamy chocolate and caramel.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 3 hr 5 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

1: jar (12.25 oz) caramel topping (1 cup)

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

2/3: cup butter or margarine, softened

1: egg

2: cups quick-cooking oats

1 1/2: cups semisweet chocolate chips

1: cup chopped walnuts or pecans

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F 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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Be sure to check your oats to see if they are the quick-cooking kind. Don't use instant oatmeal, which will become mushy when it's baked in dough.

Not a nut lover? Go ahead and leave them out. The bars will be just as gooey and delicious.

It’s best to bake bars in the exact pan size called for in a recipe. Bars baked in a pan that is too large will overbake and be hard. Those baked in a pan that’s too small can be doughy in the center and hard on the edges.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 110),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 13%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 20mg; 20%;
Sodium: 220mg; 220%;
Total Carbohydrate: 36g; 36%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 21g 21% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/20/2012 9:10:31 AM REPORT ABUSE kelawrence said:

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These were great - very sweet! I didn't have the nuts this time, but had everything else . . . I agree about the topping, perhaps I should have reserved 1 1/2 cups . . . also agree about the tin foil - make sure the caramel is 1/2 inch away from the edge of the crust!! However, very good and I will certainly make again. Never would have thought of using the cake mix as a base - great idea!

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Posted 12/27/2011 3:27:12 PM REPORT ABUSE sarabelle09 said:

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Not a fan. They were dry and hard. Took quite a bit of effort to mix the oatmeal, cake mix, and egg together. I had to use my hands.

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Posted 11/3/2011 1:29:25 PM REPORT ABUSE J.R. said:

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Husband liked these. Me- just ok. I was hoping for more like the BC Turtle Cookie Bars mix in the box. These were thicker and drier than the box mix. I didn't use foil, just sprayed the pan and they were easy to remove. My caramel was 16 oz jar so had a few tablespoons extra. Would just use it all next time. Reserving 1 cup of oat mixture was not enough to crumble over top, I used 1 1/2 cups. I also think I would use scant 2 cups of oatmeal next time.

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