I feel as though I may be letting my Minnesotan shine through a little too much lately. This could be my second bar post in the last couple of months. I guess not everyone calls bars…..bars. I don’t know. I’ve only ever lived in North Dakota and Minnesota where bars are just bars. I’ll leave this matter up to you that live elsewhere to figure out.
This recipe is handy as I find that I have most of the ingredients on hand. Well, except perhaps the whipping cream. I swiped this version from a local church cookbook that is probably almost as old as I am. I suspect you could swap the heavy whipping cream for something else. Perhaps butter?
Oatmeal Caramel Bars
2017-04-15 22:08:22
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1171g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4641
Calories from Fat 1866
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 215g
331%
Saturated Fat 103g
515%
Trans Fat 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 29g
Monounsaturated Fat 68g
Cholesterol 459mg
153%
Sodium 2634mg
110%
Total Carbohydrates 636g
212%
Dietary Fiber 23g
94%
Sugars 342g
Protein 71g
Vitamin A
91%
Vitamin C
5%
Calcium
93%
Iron
62%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 TBSP brown sugar
- 3/4 melted butter
- 3 TBSP whipping cream
Caramel Mixture
- 1- 14 oz package caramels
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup broken nuts
Instructions
- 1. Crust: Mix crust ingredients, reserve 1 cup for topping.
- 2. Pat mixture into pan {9x13) and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
- 3. Caramel Mixture: In a double boiler melt caramels with whipping cream. Pour over baked crust.
- 4. Add nuts to reserved crumbs and spread over caramel mixture.
- 5. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees
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My first thought was evaporated milk as a substitute for whipping cream so I looked it up and sure enough you can use evaporated milk. The suggestion was to add a little vanilla to the evaporated milk. You can also use milk with a little corn starch mixed into it to thicken it. These bars look delicious!
That is such a great substitute! Thanks for finding out!