Carmelita Bars With Thick Oat Layers & Gooey Caramel

"These Carmelita Bars have thick, buttery oatmeal cookie layers with semisweet chocolate and gooey caramel in the middle. I use a little less sugar and a thicker caramel filling, so they’re plenty sweet but balanced, and they cut cleanly once they’ve cooled. I've always loved the flavor of Carmelita bars, but so often the sweetness is overwhelming. When I started testing this recipe, that was the first thing I wanted to fix. I cut back just a little on the sugar, which helped, and then used a little less cream in the caramel. That gave the caramel a richer flavor and kept it in a thicker layer."

Preparation Time20 min

Cooking Time30 min

Cooking MethodOven