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Caramelitas Recipe

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These Caramelitas are rich, chewy dessert bars layered with buttery oats, gooey caramel, and melted chocolate. They’re sweet, salty, and perfectly indulgent—an easy yet irresistible treat for any occasion.

Ingredients

Crust and Topping:

2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour

2 cups old-fashioned oats

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups (320 g) packed light brown sugar

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp kosher salt

Cooking spray

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Caramel Layer:

1 (11-oz) bag soft caramels

1/4 cup whole milk

Pinch of flaky sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 13×9-inch baking pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. Mix until crumbly and pressable. Reserve half of the mixture for the topping.
  3. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust. Bake for 12 minutes until lightly golden, then cool for 10 minutes.
  4. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk, stirring until smooth. Add a pinch of flaky sea salt and stir to combine.
  5. Scatter chocolate chips evenly over the baked crust. Pour the warm caramel sauce on top and spread gently to cover.
  6. Crumble the reserved oat mixture over the caramel layer, pressing lightly.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes, until golden and bubbly around the edges. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

Use dark or white chocolate chips for flavor variations.

Add chopped pecans or walnuts for a crunchy twist.

Top with flaky sea salt for balance and extra flavor.

Cool completely before slicing for clean, even bars.

Microwave a bar for 10–15 seconds for warm, gooey caramel.

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