5.0 from 9 votes
Peanut Butter Caramel Oatmeal Cookie Bars
These oatmeal chocolate chip bars are bursting with a thick gooey peanut butter caramel sauce! You're going to love this bar dessert recipe!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 499 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups butter melted
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping or sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add everything but the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and caramel to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until just combined.
- Stir the chocolate chips into the batter by hand.
- Add the peanut butter and caramel sauce to a small bowl and stir well to combine. Soften in the microwave for 15 seconds if needed.
- Spread half of the cookie batter into the prepared pan.
- Drop spoonfuls of the peanut butter caramel sauce over the top and smooth to cover the entire layer of cookie dough.
- Use your hands to drop small chunks of cookie batter over the top of the caramel layer as evenly as possible.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting and serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
499kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
433mg
(18%)
Potassium
161mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
535IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 499kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 433mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 535IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.