I baked Caramelitas for the Blogging Marathon Meet#75 when we were to make cookies. I had in mind these Oreos but since my kitchen was to get some makeover I had to shelve my elaborate plan. I needed some cookies that were simple and yummy. Caramelitas with oats, nuts and chocolate not to mention caramel sauce or dulce de leche fit the bill to the T.
Caramelitas Bars
I like to think they are healthy enough to suit a person on diet.
These cookies are copied from ‘Cookies Galore” by Jacqueline Bellefontaine that Pooja had gifted me.
These are the changes I made:
- The original recipe calls for a 12*12 inch pan. Since I cannot dream of that big a pan to fit in my oven I went ahead and made the full batch of the oats mixture and used my 8-inch pan. The balance I used a 6 cup muffin pan to make for folks at home as they had not got a taste of the cookies just the smell.
- Also, the unsalted butter and salt got replaced with my trusted Amul butter.
Caramelitas
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Oats
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour or Maida
- 1 Teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 ½ Cups Brown sugar
- 1 Cup Butter melted
- 1¼ Cups Dark chocolate coarsely chopped
- ½ Cup almonds lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
- ½ cup cashew nuts lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1 Cup Caramel sauce or dulce de leche
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F/180°C.
- Line is a 12x12 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Mix the oats, flour, baking powder, sugar in a bowl.
- Add the butter and mix well. Divide the mixture in two.
- Spread one part of the mixture in the prepared pan.
- Press out well and evenly with a spoon or like did with a katori /bowl.
- Bake in for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes remove and sprinkle the chocolate and nuts evenly over the surface.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce evenly over the top.
- Take care and spread the oats mixture on the top and press lightly again with the spoon or bowl.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Leave in a pan to cool completely, cut into bars and serve.
These are the other cookies recipes you might like Easy Sugar Drop Cookies, Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies, Samo Rice Savoury Cookies/ Varya che Tikhat Biscuit, Gingerbread Cookies, Soft Oatmeal Cookies,Ultimate Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies, Egg-less Buttery Cookies, Eggless Wheat Cookies,Eggless Oats Cookies, Eggless Cookies, Karachi Cookies, Benne Wafers, Kourabiethes, Torcettini Saint Vincent, Cheese Crackers.
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Harini says
Very tempting bars.
kalyani says
super yummy ! I have a feeling these will be liked at home ! thanks for linking....
Pavani says
Those caramelitas look delicious Archana.
Superduper kitchen says
Such a tempting and yummy bars. I loved the way carmelitas are made. With the goodness of chocolate and caamel this ll definitely be a hit in my family.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks dear.
Shobha Keshwani says
Wow, the caramelitas look super. and irresistible. I would love to try these soon. Lovely share.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Linsy Patel says
Love this healthy oats cookies specially its not flat , This is perfect to go breakfast. It has all kids favorite stuff in it so added bonus.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Mayuri Patel says
Different and delicious looking. Have not heard of Carmelitas but love the idea of oats, chocolate, nuts and caramel all in one treat. Perfect for festivals.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Mayuri.
Priya Srinivasan says
Caramelitas, name sounds sexy arch ! Love how simple and textured the bake is !! That crunch and munch with the nuts and the toasted aroma of flour and oats, must bake this one delicious cookie to enjoy!!!!
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Sexy! Love it.