Caramel Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars
Makes:
24 bars
Total Time:
45 min
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Category:
Cookies
Sub Category: Bars
what you need
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 7 oz. (1/2 of 14-ounce package) caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons milk
make it
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, oats, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add butter; stir until mixture is well blended and forms coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 (about 2 1/4 cups) for the topping. Add pumpkin to remaining mixture in bowl; stir until well blended. Press evenly into bottom of greased, foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan. Set aside.
Microwave caramels and milk in medium microwavable bowl on high 2 to 3 minutes or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after every minute. Let stand 1 minute. Pour over pumpkin mixture in pan, spreading to within 1/2-inch of edges. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into 24 bars.
Notes
From McCormick
