so tasty.

These bars are mighty tasty!  I found a few recipes from all over (allrecipes, sisters cafe) and combined them to make the least rich option- and they still were pretty sweet.  Luckily I love sweets.  I liked these better once they had cooled COMPLETELY.
This is actually the halved recipe that I put in a 8 by 8 pan. The full recipe goes in a 9 by 13

1 cup flour
1 cup quick oats (regular)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup caramel topping
1/2 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup butter, melted
3 Tablespoons flour

Mix flour, oats, sugar, soda, salt and butter. Press half of the mixture into a 8 by 8 pan and set the other half aside. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Blend 1/2 cup caramel with 3 T. flour. Pour (drizzle) over chocolate chips. Sprinkle the balance of the flour oat mixture over the dessert. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until light brown. Allow to cool and set before slicing.