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Dessert for 24

Chocolate Caramel Oatmeal Bars

$3.46for 460 minServes 24

Oatmeal bars bake with a buttery crust, chocolate chips, and a smooth caramel layer in the center.

Chocolate Caramel Oatmeal Bars

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Oats, 4 oz$0.10/oz typical4 oz$0.40Typical price
Butter, 4.5 oz$0.40/oz typical4.5 oz$1.80Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical12 oz$5.40Typical price
Marshmallows and candy, 40 oz$0.25/oz typical40 oz$10.00Typical price
Heavy cream, 3 oz$0.22/oz typical3 oz$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown$20.74

Swaps

  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

  • 60 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 24servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$0.86 per serving$3.46 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 9 tbsp salted butter
  • 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  • 40 soft caramel candies
  • 6 tbsp milk or cream

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-by-13-inch pan with baking paper.
  2. Stir the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt with the melted butter.
  3. Press half the mixture into the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
  4. Melt the caramels with the milk or cream in a saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crust, pour on the caramel, and crumble the remaining oat mixture over top.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes, then cool for 20 minutes before cutting.

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