Best Caramel Oatmeal Squares

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Caramel Oatmeal Square Recipe

1 3/4 cup oats
1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup peanuts
1 cup chocolate chips

Caramel Sauce Instructions:
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup flour (add after caramel has cooled)

instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Then, make the caramel sauce.
Combine butter, brown sugar, water, and salt in a medium sauce pan, over medium heat, stirring constantly. Bring to boil and continue to stir for 5 minutes depending upon thickness desired. The longer it boils, the thicker your caramel sauce will eventually be. If you don't stir the pot while the caramel is cooking, it will be a disaster, not as bad as knocking over the cake at a wedding, but the caramel will burn, which will kinda suck.
After 5 minutes, remove sauce from the heat and stir in evaporated milk and vanilla. Set aside to allow caramel to cool and thicken.
Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
In a bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir in butter until well blended.
Reserve one cup of mixture to use as a topping later.
Press remaining mixture into bottom of greased pan. Bake 10-12 minutes until light brown. Let cool 10 minutes. Top with peanuts and chocolate pieces.
Take your caramel sauce and stir in 1/4 cup flour until smooth. Drizzle over nuts and chocolate (keep within 1/4 inch of pan edges). Bake an additional 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool. Then cut into squares.
Enjoy! (chocolate, peanuts, caramel...what's not to enjoy?)

The music is "Crazy Glue" by Josh Woodward. Music track used with permission Creative Commons: By Attribution and found at this link: hthttp://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/TheWake/NoVox/
The music is "Already There" by Josh Woodward. Music track used with permission Creative Commons: By Attribution and found at this link: http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/Ashes/NoVox/

Shot with Canon 60D and a Tokina 11-16mm wide angle lens. Edited in Sony Vegas Movie Studio.