Oatmeal Carmelitas

Yum Yum Yum. The kids helped me make this delicious dessert to bring to my parent's house tonight. This recipe is definitely a keeper. I had all the ingredients on hand and it was so quick and easy to make. The kids were able to do most of the work and they look and smell fantastic!

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 cup quick cooking oats
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 3/4 cup melted butter
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x9 inch square pan.
2. Combine the 1 cup flour, baking soda, oats, brown sugar, salt and melted butter. Mix to combine, mixture will be very crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
4. Let cool slightly then sprinkle over the crust the chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Mix the caramel ice cream topping with the 3 tablespoons of flour and drizzle over the chocolate chips. Top with the remaining oatmeal mixture. You will need to break it into small pieces to cover.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Let bars cool before cutting.