Nutty Chocolate Caramel Bars

• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, toasted and chopped
• 1 cup caramel ice cream topping

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl combine 2 Cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt Add butter, stir until moistened.
3. Reserve 1 Cup of crumb mixture for topping.
4. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 baking pan.
5. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.
6. Remove pan from oven, sprinkle with chocolate morsels and walnuts.
7. In a small bowl combine remaining 1/3 Cup flour and caramel topping.
8. Drizzle over crust.
9. Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
10. Bake for 20- 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
11. Cool in pan.
12. Cut into bars.

flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, butter, semisweet chocolate, walnuts, caramel ice cream topping

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nutty-chocolate-caramel-bars-49796 (may not work)