Caramel Chocolate Brownies

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 ½ cup oatmeal, regular old fashioned oats
• 1 ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 ½ sticks butter (6 oz) – cut into pieces – chilled
• 12 oz chocolate chips
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 14 oz bag of caramels, unwrapped

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Combine flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in Food Processor. Add butter and process about 10 seconds. Remove 2 cups from bowl and reserve for topping. Press remaining mixture into 9x13 pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Bring cream to simmer in a heavy saucepan. Add caramels and stir until smooth. Pour over chips. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.

Bake 15 minutes until golden brown.