{"id":146,"date":"2018-01-13T01:11:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T01:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/13\/2018-1-12-carmelita-bars\/"},"modified":"2023-02-02T22:59:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T22:59:08","slug":"2018-1-12-carmelita-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/13\/2018-1-12-carmelita-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"CARMELITA BARS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">I have always been a treat girl, and guys&#8230;this is one of the yummiest treats EVER. A chewy oatmeal cookie crust, sprinkled with milk chocolate chips, drizzled with caramel sauce, and topped with more cookie crumbles. HEAVEN. And the best part is that they are so easy to make and the recipe makes a huge pan!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width: 2500px;\"><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">You start by throwing together that cookie crumble, which just consists of oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and butter. And it&#8217;s <\/span><em style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">divine.<\/em><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> Once that&#8217;s good and mixed, you pat 3\/4 of it into the bottom of a jelly roll style pan. Then you pop it into your oven to bake a little.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\" data-animation-override=\"\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n\n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 66.68000030517578%; overflow: hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Once it&#8217;s out and has cooled a little, you take an entire bag of your favorite milk chocolate chips (I&#8217;m a sucker for Guittard or Ghiradelli) and sprinkle it evenly over the entire pan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5a58c601aeb625214fc6d727\/1515804822392-90EUOURD7WLH6EC1M94X\/Chocolate+Chip+Layer+Carmelitas\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Layer Carmelitas\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5a58c601aeb625214fc6d727\/1515804822392-90EUOURD7WLH6EC1M94X\/Chocolate+Chip+Layer+Carmelitas\" data-image-dimensions=\"2500x3333\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5a59588ce2c4839a6b0e5e14\" data-type=\"image\" \/><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Now, open a new jar of Mrs. Richardson&#8217;s Butterscotch Caramel Sauce and pour it over top of those chocolate chips (the brand is pretty important here because this sauce is a lot thicker than most store-bought caramel sauces, but if you can&#8217;t find that brand, just substitute it for 17 oz. of another brand)! I usually have to take off the lid and warm it for 10-15 seconds in the microwave to get it to pour easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5a58c601aeb625214fc6d727\/1515805625070-OUDCA8MRLRO68PVCYLTA\/Mrs+Richardsons+Caramel\" alt=\"Mrs Richardsons Caramel\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5a58c601aeb625214fc6d727\/1515805625070-OUDCA8MRLRO68PVCYLTA\/Mrs+Richardsons+Caramel\" data-image-dimensions=\"2500x3333\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5a595ba2652deae5fcc9ee5d\" data-type=\"image\" \/><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">Now, take that remaining 1\/4 of your cookie crumble and sprinkle it on top of the caramel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5a58c601aeb625214fc6d727\/1515805707752-YHNSNEFN771KOCO3MTWP\/Unbaked+Caramelitas\" alt=\"Unbaked Caramelitas\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5a58c601aeb625214fc6d727\/1515805707752-YHNSNEFN771KOCO3MTWP\/Unbaked+Caramelitas\" data-image-dimensions=\"2500x3333\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5a595c0071c10b9c8c1088a0\" data-type=\"image\" \/><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">Mmmm, can you even handle how good that looks? Now put the pan back in your oven for about 10-12 minutes! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">Once your bars are done cooking, let them cool completely before cutting them! I like to stick mine in the fridge to harden them up, but not for too long, cause then they will be too hard to cut!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5a58c601aeb625214fc6d727\/1515805831227-NBTOTI19PZKDV6KTZO75\/Baked+Carmelitas\" alt=\"Baked Carmelitas\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5a58c601aeb625214fc6d727\/1515805831227-NBTOTI19PZKDV6KTZO75\/Baked+Carmelitas\" data-image-dimensions=\"2500x3333\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5a595c7ee2c4839a6b0ee800\" data-type=\"image\" \/><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">If you&#8217;ve never tried these, you are seriously in for a treat! People ask me for this recipe every time I make them, and now it&#8217;s all yours! Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Carmelita Bars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>2 c butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>2 \u00bc c brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>3 c flour<\/li>\n<li>3 c oatmeal<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n<li>1 pkg milk chocolate chips, chilled<\/li>\n<li>1 jar Mrs. Richardson\u2019s caramel sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width: 2500px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\" data-animation-override=\"\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n\n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 66.68000030517578%; overflow: hidden;\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mix butter, sugar, flour, oatmeal, salt, and soda.<\/li>\n<li>Pat \u00be of the mixture into a jelly-roll style cookie sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 8 minutes at 350.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool slightly.<\/li>\n<li>Top with cold chocolate chips and caramel sauce, and then crumble the remaining mixture over top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool completely before cutting into squares and removing from the pan. I prefer to serve mine chilled, but they are delicious room temperature as well!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width: 2500px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\" data-animation-override=\"\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n\n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 133.3199920654297%; overflow: hidden;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width: 2500px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\" data-animation-override=\"\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n\n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 66.72000122070312%; overflow: hidden;\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have always been a treat girl, and guys&#8230;this is one of the yummiest treats EVER. A chewy oatmeal cookie crust, sprinkled with milk chocolate chips, drizzled with caramel sauce, and topped with more cookie crumbles. HEAVEN. And the best part is that they are&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/13\/2018-1-12-carmelita-bars\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[79,38,41,11,133,272,273,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146\/revisions\/257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}