Chocolate & Caramel Oatmeal Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (18 ounce) box betty crocker yellow cake mix
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
• 1 (12 1/4 ounce) jar caramel topping (1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon gold medal all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350º.
• 2 line bottom & sides of 13x9x2 with foil.
• 3 spray foil with cooking spray.
• 4 in large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and egg with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or just until crumbly.
• 5 stir in oats, using hands if necessary.
• 6 reserve 1-1/2 cups oat mixture.
• 7 press remaining oat mixture in bottom of pan.
• 8 bake 14-18 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 9 sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over hot crust.
• 10 mix caramel topping and flour in small bowl; drizzle evenly over chocolate chips & nuts.
• 11 sprinkle with reserved oat mixture over top.
• 12 bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 13 cool completely before cutting (about 2 hours).