Easy Turtle Oatmeal Bars
Chewy oat bars layered with silky caramel, toasted pecans, and melty chocolate. Simple to make, hard to resist.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.75 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1.33 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp fine salt
- 0.75 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 0.9 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 0.75 cup pecans, chopped lightly toasted
- 11 oz soft caramel candies, unwrapped
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 0.25 tsp flaky sea salt optional, for topping
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment, leaving overhang. Lightly grease.
- Whisk oats, flour, baking soda, and fine salt in a large bowl.
- Stir melted butter with brown sugar and vanilla until glossy and smooth.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures to form a damp, crumbly dough.
- Press about two-thirds of the dough into the pan. Bake 10 minutes.
- Melt caramels with heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Scatter chocolate chips and pecans over the warm crust.
- Pour the melted caramel evenly over the top.
- Crumble remaining dough over the caramel in small clumps. Sprinkle flaky sea salt if using.
- Bake 15–18 minutes more, until edges are deep golden and caramel is bubbling.
- Cool completely on a rack. Chill 30 minutes for cleaner cuts, then slice into bars.
Notes
Swap pecans with walnuts or add a handful of mini chips to the topping for extra chocolate. Store bars airtight at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate up to 5 days; warm briefly for gooey caramel.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Easy Turtle Oatmeal Bars flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.