Chocolate Chip Dulce de Leche Oatmeal Bars

Dulce de leche is a popular sweet caramel-like sauce in Latin American cuisine, made by slowly heating condensed milk. It adds a rich and indulgent flavor to these oatmeal bars.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 75 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Chocolate Chip Dulce de Leche Oatmeal Bars

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert, Snack Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Rolled oats
• 1 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• ¹⁄₂ cup Dulce de leche
• ¹⁄₂ cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₄ cup Chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
3. Melt the unsalted butter and add it to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
4. Press two-thirds of the oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to form the crust.
5. Spread the dulce de leche evenly over the crust.
6. Sprinkle the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts over the dulce de leche.
7. Add the vanilla extract to the remaining oat mixture and mix well.
8. Crumble the oat mixture over the top of the chocolate chips and walnuts.
9. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Allow the bars to cool in the baking dish for 30 minutes before cutting into squares.
11. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 32g11%

Sugars 18g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.