Cranberry-Date Caramel Bars

• 2 13 cups flour, divided
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 12 cup sugar
• 12 cup brown sugar
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, melted (I use unsalted so I added 1/4 t. salt to the recipe when making the crumb mixture)
• 1 (6 ounce) package dried cranberries
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup toasted chopped pecans
• 1 cup caramel ice cream topping

1. Grease, or spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
2. Preheat oven to 350F.
3. In medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, rolled oats, sugars,soda (and salt, if using).
4. Stir in melted butter to form crumbs.
5. Reserve 1 cup for topping.
6. Press remainder into bottom of prepared pan.
7. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
8. Sprinkle evenly with dried cranberries, dates, and pecans.
9. Stir together caramel topping and 1/3 cup flour; drizzle over fruits and nuts.
10. sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
11. Bake an additional 18-20 minutes.
12. Cool in pan on rack.
13. Cut into 24 bars.

flour, rolled oats, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, butter, cranberries, dates, pecans, caramel ice cream topping

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-date-caramel-bars-88899 (may not work)