HANDS-DOWN, ONE OF OUR SISTERHOOD’S MOST FAVORITE TREATS!

This is a dessert / snack that I think is fair to say, always brings a smile and sparkle to the eye.  Whether served as a plated reception option, a surprise snack for a hard-working crew, a dessert tucked into a bag lunch, it always hits the mark—and is never refused!  And as a living testimony to this—today, I left the batch of fresh baked Carmelitas on the counter, only to find when I returned to do my blog “photo shoot”, that the Sister on duty saw them and couldn’t resist offering a few to some Brothers doing a spackling job; I’m still hearing how much they loved them!

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OATMEAL CARMELITAS!

SERVINGS 9-12 CHANGE SERVING SIZE

COOK TIME 20

PREP TIME 30

READY IN 50

Ingredients

• CRUST
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup oats rolled
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup butter melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp maple flavoring
• FILLING
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
• 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for crust; blend well to form a crumbly, moist crust.
2. Press half of the crumbs into bottom of 9” pan and bake at 350 degrees, for 10 minutes.
3. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. After blending flour with caramel topping, spread over chocolate and nut mixture.
4. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs, and bake 15-20” until golden brown