Snickerdoodle Caramelitas.
[These snickerdoodle caramelitas are sponsored by McCormick!]
Helllllo snickerdoodle caramelitas!
OH yes we are making these babes a THING.
Look at those layers. Crumbly oats. Chewiness. White chocolate chunks. Caramel drizzle.
I can’t even stand it! Snickerdoodle caramelitas are the way to my snickerdoodle loving heart.
I’m partnering with McCormick today to bring you another recipe that is twice as nice! We have two holiday treats – one here and one on instagram. I’m HERE FOR YOU if you are looking for fabulous holiday flavors. If cinnamon and cinnamon sugar are some of your favorite holiday spices? I’ve got you.
You can head over to Instagram today to see another way I use this McCormick Cinnamon Sugar (spoiler alert: holiday breakfast!) – it’s dreamy! A double whammy of deliciousness. You HAVE to make Cinnamon Sugar Brulee French Toast that I’m sharing over on insta for your loved ones this Christmas morning and serve these bars for dessert later in the day.
SO let’s talk caramelitas. Traditional caramelitas are made with oats, caramel sauce, and chocolate chips. They are DELISH. I’ve been dying to make an updated version, and these are just too good. I mean, who can resist snickerdoodle anything?
Not me.
That’s why I did a little update on the traditional recipe using McCormick Ground Cinnamon, McCormick Cinnamon Sugar, and white chocolate chips. It’s so holidayish, I can hardly take it!
McCormick Cinnamon Sugar has been a staple since I was a kid. Buttered toast with cinnamon sugar was a treat that we’d get every once in a while, and I even put a coconut oil version in The Pretty Dish. It’s nostalgic comfort food to me. Cinnamon sugar was sprinkled on oatmeal, on apples, on applesauce at dinner – so many different things. It practically played a part weekly!
While it ends up being a huge player in my holiday pantry, it’s something we tend to grab year-round, too.
These babes are chewy, a bit crunchy and full of so much cinnamon sugar flavor. I can’t get enough!
Check out this video of Snickerdoodle Caramelitas
Snickerdoodle Caramelita Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cups instant, quick cook oats
- 1 1/2 cups loosely packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 (10 ounce) jar of your favorite caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Cinnamon Sugar, plus more for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir in the melted butter until a crumbly dough forms.
- Press half of the dough into the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the chocolate chips immediately. Drizzle on the caramel sauce. Sprinkle the remaining crumble on top. Sprinkle on the Cinnamon Sugar. Bake for another 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove and sprinkle on a bit more Cinnamon Sugar. Let sit for 4 to 6 hours before slicing. I love to stick these in the fridge and slice!
Notes
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I appreciate you so much!
I mean just look at those bites!
30 Comments on “Snickerdoodle Caramelitas.”
I never thought traditional carmelitas could get any better, until you introduced this snickerdoodle version. Wowza.
thanks so much liz!
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Hooray! I love carmalitas and snickerdoodles. Why did I never think about putting them together? I cant wait to add this to my cookie box!
thanks amanda!
Merging my love for snickerdoodles with a cookie-bar format is so great! They’re screaming for salted caramel sauce!
thanks emily! xo
Hi! Would old fashioned oats work also?
Thanks!
i can’t say for sure – the instant oats tend to yield a chewier result!
Is that butter measurement right? 3 sticks?
yessss there is a LOT of butter in this recipe! it makes a big pan!
I made them, I loved them, and I’ll never question your genius again! Merry Christmas!
hahaha i’m so glad you liked them!! xoxo
I made this recipe for a work holiday party, it was an absolute hit! My co-workers voted them the best cookies/bars at the party!
yay i’m so glad!
These look amazing!
I’m thinking of making them them for christmas eve.What size jar of caramel should I use?
i use a 10 ounce jar!
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I made these for a party last night and they were a hit. One of the guys there said they were “money.” I assume that means he liked them… 😊
However, mine didn’t look like yours. I watched the video and saw why: the recipe calls for melted butter and a 9×13 pan, while the video has softened (?) butter and a square pan (9×9?). My dough was not crumbly and it all came out much flatter. (Still delicious though.)
How much difference do these changes make, and which way do you recommend?
JESSEJ, I just made these bars off of the recipe (did not watch the video) and mine turned out very flat as well!!! To achieve the results of the pictures in the blog post, she definitely used a 9×9 square pan, instead of the 9×13 mentioned. Of course the bars are still delicious (you can never go wrong with sugar, butter, and caramel!!), but I am very disappointed they did not turn out like pictured. Jessica, you need to edit the recipe to reference the right pan :)
I did not notice there was a video either. I also made them in a 9×13 pan and was disappointed how flat they were. The white chocolate chips were very spread out as we’ll because of it. I still loved them but knew I was missing something. 9×9 next time for sure! Jess would the cooking times change if your making it in a different sized pan?
I made this for my book club and they went crazy–choosing this over brownies.
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