Saturday Morning Baking

Is Saturday morning just one of those days that beg for something fresh baked!! My mom always baked Chocolate Chip Cookies, I think every Saturday when I was growing up! Yummy!! While I love baking and know the Chocolate Chip recipe by heart, I hate waiting for all the batches to get done being baked!!

Here is one our family's favorites:

Oatmeal Carmelitas

Base:
2 cups flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1½ cups packed brown sugar
1¼ cup butter, softened
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt

Filling:
1 jar Caramel Ice Cream Topping**
3 Tbsp flour
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350. Grease 13x9 inch pan. In a large bowl, beat all base ingredients with an electric mixer on low. Reserve half the crumb mixture (about 3 cups). Press remaining crumb mixture into pan.

Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together caramel topping and 3 Tbsp flour.

Sprinkle chocolate chips over partially baked base. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.

Bake 18 - 22 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack about 1 hour. Refrigerate 1 - 2 hours or until filling is set. Enjoy!!

** sometimes I use butterscotch ice cream topping.

These are super easy to make and so yummy!!!

Have a great Saturday!

P.S. Thanks to Pillsbury! I think at one time this was a winner of their Bake-Off Contest! Check out their website for lots of yummy and cute ideas!!