Caramel Cookie Bars with Truvía® Brown Sugar Blend
TruviaMade with chocolate chips, walnuts and caramels, these scrumptious bars combine a variety of sweets into one tasty treat. These bars, created by April Athena of CookWithApril, have 4% fewer calories* and 42% less sugar* than the regular brown sugar version of this recipe. Makes 20 bars.
Serving size
1 bar (40g)Calories
210 CaloriesIngredients
20 wrapped caramels
5 Tbsp. (75mL) heavy cream
1 1⁄4 (310 mL) cup flour
1 1⁄4 cup (310 mL) rolled oats
1⁄2 cup Truvía® Brown Sugar Blend
1⁄2 tsp. (2.5 mL) baking soda
1⁄4 tsp. (1.25 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) melted butter
1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place caramels and heavy cream into a medium saucepan on low heat. Stir until melted and set aside.
- 2.
In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, Truvía® Brown Sugar Blend, soda and salt, then mix. Add softened butter then use hand mixer to combine further. Place half of the mixture in 9” x 13” pan and press it down. Bake at 350°F for 8 minutes.
- 3.
Remove from oven and add chocolate chips and walnuts. Next, pour caramel sauce on top, followed by remaining oat mixture and press down.
- 4.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12 minutes.
*These bars have 210 calories and 8 grams of sugar per serving compared to the regular brown sugar-sweetened version which have 220 calories and 14 grams of sugar.
Nutrition Per Serving
Serving size: 1 bar (40g)
Calories: 210 Calories
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