Nutty Caramel Bars - KOAM TV 7

Nutty Caramel Bars

Ingredients

• 1½ cups oatmeal
• 1 ½ cup soy flour blend
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup margarine, melted
• 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
• ½ cup vanilla soy milk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ¾ cup chopped soynuts

Directions

• Combine oatmeal, soy flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in large mixing bowl.
• Add melted margarine.
• Set aside ½ cup for topping.
• Press the remaining mixture into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• While bars are baking prepare caramel layer.
• Combine caramels and soy milk in microwave safe container and melt at low heat stirring often until mixture is smooth.
• When bars have baked 10 minutes remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips and soynuts; then drizzle with caramel mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup crumb mixture.
• Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
• Cool before cutting.

Makes 3 dozen bars.