Our monthly book club meeting was coming back around. I was so excited. This was the best book in my opinion that we had read as a group thus far. I couldn’t wait to discuss all the details with all of my favorite people. In order to help and distract myself the day of the meeting, I decided that I would whip together a dessert. There’s nothing more relaxing to me than spending time baking in the kitchen.
I did a quick search online for desserts that I already had ingredients for, and I came up with these oatmeal carmelitas on Spend with Pennies. They looked like something I would enjoy making, so I gave them a try.
They came out amazing. Then I was even more anxious to get to book club. Thankfully, by the time these were done, I only had about an hour left to wait. I packed these yummy treats up and headed out to the meeting place. That was one of the best book club discussions I had ever been a part of.
Recipe courtesy of Spend with Pennies. Photo credits of Made in Melissa’s Kitchen.
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Quick Tip: Keep on low heat in a crock pot to keep warm.
Please, please give names to your recipes. That is the only way I can see if I have it already! And gives me a title for my recipe card.
They are called Oatmeal Carmelitas. Hope that helps.
I’ve made these for years, but instead of the trouble of working with wrapped caramels my recipe uses 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping mixed with 1 tablespoon of flour.
great tip. thank you
Thanks. Want to make these, but don’t have the caramels. I do have caramel ice cream topping.
What do you use for the chocolate chunks?
I use semi sweet chocolate chips.
Tom,
That’s what I use also. I never use the milk chocolate but I guess it’s a matter of taste.
What is the name of the book you raved about?
The Broken Way. Great read!
What is the name of the book you raved about? Two of my favorite things, eating and reading.
Can you use carmel topping instead of the actual carmels. And if so..how much?
I wouldn’t. I have made this for years and I think the caramel topping would be way too runny.
I’ve made these with Smuckers caramel ice cream topping for many years – 3/4 cup but stir in 3 tablespoons of flour. That makes it thicken up enough. It doesn’t come out runny at all.
Do you use both chips and chunks in the same layer?
I absolutely hate recipes that I can not print. Poor site!!
Highlight the recipe and click on “print selected section” when your print screen comes up. Easy as a Sunday morning, Pat.
Copy and paste.
You can print anything that that way.
Easier to use a 12 oz jar of caramel ice cream topping and stir in 4 TBLS of flour. I have made these for years. A family favorite!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Well I’ll give you this much… you at least try to make these mundane recipes sound interesting enough so people will click on them…and noooooo I have not posted this comment before….. you probably have any negative sounding comments (true as they are) to be filtered thru
Hmmm, I wonder what “D” stands for. I can think of something 🙂
when I a clicked on print, it said it would take 7 pages to print, forget it!!!
Been making these for years, just a tad differently. I bake the crust for 8 minutes, then add the caramel and chocolate chips and bake for another 15 min. My recipe doesn’t call for chocolate chunks, but they might be added next time after seeing this. I got my recipe out of an old cookbook, and they are called Caramel Chip Bars. Yummy!
I don’t like caramels… but I think it sounds good without them… Any changes you would suggest?
NEVER COOK IN FOIL!!!!! USE PARCHMENT PAPER INSTEAD…