Description
Salted caramel chocolate chip oat cookie bars combine sweet and salty flavors in a delectable treat your taste buds will adore. Packed with rich chocolate, gooey caramel, and hearty oats, these bars deliver pure comfort in every delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring extra paper hangs over the edges for easy bar removal.
- In a medium bowl, thoroughly blend 2 cups flour, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt until fully combined.
- Using an electric mixer, cream 1 cup unsalted butter with ¾ cup brown sugar and ½ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy, approximately 3 minutes.
- Incorporate 2 large eggs into the butter mixture, adding them one at a time and mixing completely after each addition.
- Gently stir 2 tsp vanilla extract into the wet ingredients until just mixed.
- Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Fold 1 ½ cups chocolate chips into the dough, distributing them evenly throughout.
- Transfer two-thirds of the dough to the prepared pan, pressing it down to create an even base layer.
- Drizzle 1 cup caramel sauce over the dough, spreading it gently to cover most of the surface.
- Scatter the remaining ½ cup chocolate chips across the caramel layer.
- Crumble the remaining dough over the top, creating a rustic, uneven coverage.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350°F, watching until the edges turn golden brown and the center looks set.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, sprinkle 2 tbsp flaky sea salt across the surface.
- Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan for approximately 1 hour.
- Lift the bars out using the parchment paper overhang and slice into squares for serving.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for easier creaming and smoother dough texture.
- Use a light hand when spreading caramel to prevent breaking the bottom cookie layer.
- For gluten-free variation, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Storing bars in an airtight container keeps them fresh for 3-4 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 336
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg