Caramel Candy Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) bag caramels
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup peanuts (optional) or 1 cup walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°. grease 13 x 9" pan.
• 2 melt caramels and milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
• 4 mix in beaten egg.
• 5 mix butter in with fork until mixture is crumbly.
• 6 pat 1/2 of the batter into the bottom of the pan to make bottom crust. bake for 10 minutes.
• 7 pour chocolate chips and nuts over crust, drizzle caramel mixture over that.
• 8 crumble remaining batter over top and continue to bake 15- 20 minutes until lightly brown.
• 9 let cool for 5 minutes, with a knife go around the outside edge of the caramel candy bars to put a small space between the bar and the pan.
• 10 after 30 minutes use a sharp knife to cut into small bite sized squares.