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.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

3:05

Hrs:Mins

Makes

dozen

jar (12.25 oz) caramel topping (1 cup)

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

2/3

cup butter or margarine, softened

egg

cups quick-cooking oats

1 1/2

cups semisweet chocolate chips

cup chopped walnuts or pecans

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.
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.
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.
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.

Makes 2 dozen bars

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

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.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)

Calories 270

(Calories from Fat 110),

Total Fat 13g

(Saturated Fat 6g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 20mg;
Sodium 220mg;
Total Carbohydrate 36g

(Dietary Fiber 2g,
Sugars 21g),

Protein 3g;

Percent Daily Value*:

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.

Chocolate and Caramel Oatmeal Bars

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens