Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

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Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

These bars have all the best ingredients, with oeey-gooey caramel, peanut butter, oats and chocolate chips. I just love this combination . The hardest part is waiting for them to set. I never knew how easy it was to make caramel sauce using only Kraft caramels and heavy cream. These bars don't require a mixer, which is one less thing to wash. Don't get me wrong I love my @kitchenaid stand mixer. Baking tip: remember these bars need to set or they will not stay together and there will be a caramel mess everywhere!
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Ingredients
  • Base:
  • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • 2 cups large flake oats
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ¾ cup melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter ( I used natural smooth by Mumgry)
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips
  • Caramel filling:
  • 2 bags of 269g of kraft caramels
  • ½ cup heavy cream
Directions
Step 1
Line a 9 inch square baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat oven to 350
Step 2
In a large microwavable bowl, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar until well mixed. Add vanilla extract and peanut butter.
Step 3
In the same bowl add flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Mix together until combined.
Step 4
Add about half of the mixture to the bottom of the baking dish and press down until smooth and even.
Step 5
Bake the crust at 350 for 8 minutes.
Step 6
While the crust is baking prepare the caramel sauce. Unwrap all the caramels and place in a microwave safe dish (I used a large pyrex glass measuring cup) and the heavy cream. Microwave on high for 30 second increments, stirring after each increment until completely melted and mixture is smooth.
Step 7
Once the crust is finished baking, pour the caramel sauce evenly over the bottom crust.
Step 8
Add the chocolate chips to the remaining peanut butter oat mixture and sprinkle the mixture of the caramel layer, gently pressing down.
Step 9
Place the pan back in the oven for 15 minutes, or until you see the edges are slightly browned. The caramel will be bubbling.
Step 10
Remove the bars from the oven and let cool in the pan for a minimum of 6 hours or best overnight. The bars need time to firm up or they will fall apart when you try to slice them.
Step 11
Bars keep for up to 1 week at room temperature or place in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.



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