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Caramelitas
Easy Caramelitas are chewy chocolatey caramel layered dessert bars. Gooey caramel filling with chocolate chips and pecans between buttery oatmeal shortbread.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
16
servings
Calories:
287 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 24 caramel candies unwrapped, soft
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup walnuts , chopped
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray an 8x8 baking pan with baking spray.
- To your food processor add butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, flour, baking powder and salt.
- Pulse until coarse crumbs form then add in the rolled oats and stir.
- Press half the filling into your baking pan gently and bake for 10 minutes.
- While crust is baking add caramels and heavy cream to a bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until smooth.
- Pour caramel over the crust once out of the oven then let cool for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Mix the rest of the topping with the walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Add the crumble mixture over the cooled caramel.
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
62mg
(3%)
Potassium
146mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
259IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 259IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.