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Vegan Carmelitas

These ooey gooey Vegan Carmelitas bring caramel and chocolate together in a chewy oatmeal bar. One of the best desserts you'll ever make and a total crowd pleaser! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 314kcal
Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup melted vegan butter
  • 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
  • optional 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup Vegan Caramel Sauce
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Instructions

  • First, go make the 2-Ingredient Vegan Caramel Sauce. You can even make this the day before if desired.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper (or simply grease the pan well). You can use an 8-inch pan for thicker bars.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt together. Pour in the melted vegan butter and stir to form moist crumbs.
  • Press half of the crumbs on the bottom of the prepared pan, evenly and firmly. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from oven.
  • Sprinkle the chocolate chips (and pecans, if using) over the warm crust, evenly.
  • For the caramel - If you have made this ahead of time and it's very thick, warm it for 30 seconds or so in the microwave until it's pourable. Pour the caramel over the chocolate chips.
  • Sprinkle the rest of the flour-butter crumb mixture on top of the caramel, and place in the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until light golden brown and bubbling along the edges.
  • Cool on a rack for 20 minutes, then place in the refrigerator to chill for a few hours, if possible. They are still good before then, but they will fall apart easily and be very gooey. For firmer bars, chill for at least 4 hours.
  • Lift out using the parchment paper, slice into squares with a heavy knife, and serve.

Notes

  1. For gluten free - Use a gluten free flour mix and gluten free certified quick oats.
  2. If you really dislike coconut based caramel, you can use my Vegan Salted Caramel recipe instead, just omit the salt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 12 bars | Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 556IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg